Amp and speaker ohms ... help!!

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cannabis said:
3) there is a third choice - just connect the cab (mono - 4ohms)

to the amp - if you don't turn it up too high

you may not blow the amp :)
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That's not a great idea, but you could unhook the internal speaker in the combo and just use the 2x12 cabinet.
 
if i read you correctly it's a hybrid design...and the output is solidstate???? if so there's no rerason you cant run the thing at 16 and be happy with it.... especially if your band mayes would appreciate the lower volume when you want to crank it for effect....
 
The difference in volume will be negligable. The difference between 50 and 100 watts is 3db SPL with everything on "10". Just run it at 16 ohms.
 
Farview said:
The difference in volume will be negligable. The difference between 50 and 100 watts is 3db SPL with everything on "10". Just run it at 16 ohms.
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So I need to open it up and re-wire it from parallel to serial?
 
dementedchord said:
if i read you correctly it's a hybrid design...and the output is solidstate???? if so there's no rerason you cant run the thing at 16 and be happy with it.... especially if your band mayes would appreciate the lower volume when you want to crank it for effect....
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Yep it's basically a solid-state amp.
 
Ok, I played with the mentioned ideas a little, (clocest amp I have is a Fender Twin) and here are the results. Using a 2X12 8 ohm cab works best. Using a 2X12 16 ohm cab worked almost as well, maybe better in some respects. The volume level was hardly noticeable (at least to my ears) and the 16 ohm cab actually seemes to have a little better clean sound. My 8 ohm cab seemed a little brighter sounding (could be the speakers) but this was easily corrected in the 16 ohm cab by simply turning up the presence a little on the amp. Well, I did the experimentation for you, these were the results I got, you should get about the same. In my oppinion go ahead and wire the speakers in series and play on. This is also the fastest, simplest, and cheapest thing to do.
 
Dani Pace said:
Ok, I played with the mentioned ideas a little, (clocest amp I have is a Fender Twin) and here are the results. Using a 2X12 8 ohm cab works best. Using a 2X12 16 ohm cab worked almost as well, maybe better in some respects. The volume level was hardly noticeable (at least to my ears) and the 16 ohm cab actually seemes to have a little better clean sound. My 8 ohm cab seemed a little brighter sounding (could be the speakers) but this was easily corrected in the 16 ohm cab by simply turning up the presence a little on the amp. Well, I did the experimentation for you, these were the results I got, you should get about the same. In my oppinion go ahead and wire the speakers in series and play on. This is also the fastest, simplest, and cheapest thing to do.
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Awesome! Thanks very much mate, I appreciate you taking the time!!

Nik
 
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