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The original was posted on /r/explainlikeimfive by /u/Jestersage on 2023-07-18 02:18:22.

Why does Bass Amp typically has 4 ohms output, but Guitar Amp has 8 ohms output?

Note that I know you can plug a higher ohm speaker (eg 8 ohm into 4 ohm), but you will lose effective power output; and conversely, putting a lower ohm speaker into the amp will blow the amp.