I have a Marshall AVT50H head that I want to run into a 4X12 slant cabinet. The head says 4ohm minimum & the speakers are 16ohm each, 2 Vin30s & 2 G12T75s. So should I wire the cab/speakers in series or parallel ? I dont want to hurt the head or the speakers. Any help would be great. Thanks, SIXX
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Thank you Aleclee. The guy at Guitar Center said series, so im just checking all my options, better safe than sorry. I would rather take the word of real musicians than the one of a guy at GC trying to make a sale that could care less about your needs. Thanks.Last edited by SIXX; 07-08-2006, 11:00 PM.
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Originally posted by SIXXAnybody else got a openion or suggestion ?Originally posted by LesStratmake sure that you own the gear, not vice versa.
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Keep in mind the amps says "4 ohm minimum". That doesn't mean it "has" to be 4 ohms. That's just the lowest recommended impedance. You can leave it as is, wired series/parallel for 16 ohms, and be fine.
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Originally posted by ErikHKeep in mind the amps says "4 ohm minimum". That doesn't mean it "has" to be 4 ohms. That's just the lowest recommended impedance. You can leave it as is, wired series/parallel for 16 ohms, and be fine.
I've always heard conflicting things about this so I just do my best to match things exactly to avoid amp damage.
But for the sake of argument, let's say I have an amp which is designed to 'see' 4 ohms. As long as the speakers/cabs that I'm using are 16, 8 or 4 (total) ohms I'm okay?2007 Strat ('78 bridge, a2 Pro neck)
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Originally posted by FarkusI've always heard conflicting things about this so I just do my best to match things exactly to avoid amp damage.
But for the sake of argument, let's say I have an amp which is designed to 'see' 4 ohms. As long as the speakers/cabs that I'm using are 16, 8 or 4 (total) ohms I'm okay?
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Originally posted by FarkusI've always heard conflicting things about this so I just do my best to match things exactly to avoid amp damage.
But for the sake of argument, let's say I have an amp which is designed to 'see' 4 ohms. As long as the speakers/cabs that I'm using are 16, 8 or 4 (total) ohms I'm okay?
Most (but not all) tube amps are cool with a 2:1 impedance mismatch in either direction. If the load is too high, it stresses the transformer. Too low and it stresses the power tubes. Either way, most amps can handle a 2:1 mismatch either way. That means that you probably won't damage an 8 ohm tube amp with either a 4 or 16 ohm load. With the 4 ohm case you describe, you're probably cool going with an 8 ohm load but not a 16.Originally posted by LesStratmake sure that you own the gear, not vice versa.
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