Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

[SlowGroove]

Guys, i think i got some good news today !


I have a Vox AC15.
my local mom&pop store told me thay are getting a shipment of Laney's in, in about 6-8weeks from now.

I always wanted a stereo amp set-up.
Can you run a 15W (1x12) w. a bigger 30W (also a 1x12), without the 30W over-powerring the "smaller" 15W amp ?

The amp that the owner said he can give me a good deal on is a "blem" (yup, blem even before he got it, but he said it is a 'tolex-only' blem), is a Laney VC30, like this :

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Laney-VC30112-30W-1x12-Tube-Guitar-Combo-Amp?sku=481339

So is the 15 vs. 30 not too big of a jump in wattage ?
Will/can Vox hang w. the Laney ?

Man, i am soo excited about the idea of having a second, "bigger" amp !!!

Thank you guys.


James

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

No...you will violate all the written laws...and get all your fingers twisted!

 

[stuey222]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

It's possible. You could put a lower efficiency speaker in the 30W and a higher in the 15W. Our ears perceive sound differently than it looks on paper, so the 30W, to our ears, will not sound much lounder. A 5W amp isn't only 10% as loud as a 50W amp, it's 50% as loud!

http://www.amptone.com/g112.htm

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

That is just too much specualtion already, try it and figure it out, it is something that alot of people have been doing for a long time, and it works very well!
With no mojomods and speakervoodoo as well!
It will be just shiny really!

 

[kjrocks]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

They each have volume knobs, correct?

 

[Sporky McGuffin]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

You'll be fine. I run a 15W and a 2.5W together.

 

[Fender_Punk]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

basically, to elaborate kjrocks point, doesn't matter if they are different wattages, what matters is that they can both be set to a loud enough volume for the stage and still match each other in volume.

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

No need to match....

 

[kjrocks]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

No need to match....

Absolutely no need

 

[James Rock]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

Yeh as long as they aren't both full volume it will be fine cos volumes can always be made to match!

 

[Rich_S]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

But nobody says the HAVE to match. Maybe they'll sound good mixed at different levels. Who knows? Experiement.

 

[SlowGroove]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

No...you will violate all the written laws...and get all your fingers twisted!

See . . . that is what i am affraid off.

I do not want to piss-off the amp-gods !!!


James

 

[SlowGroove]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

You'll be fine. I run a 15W and a 2.5W together.

No way :bigeyes2: . . .

 

[SlowGroove]

Re: Can you play a 15W in stereo w. a 30Watter ?

It's possible. You could put a lower efficiency speaker in the 30W and a higher in the 15W. Our ears perceive sound differently than it looks on paper, so the 30W, to our ears, will not sound much lounder. A 5W amp isn't only 10% as loud as a 50W amp, it's 50% as loud!

http://www.amptone.com/g112.htm

I would love to bet a Celes. Blue for the AC15 ! I do not know if it is a more efficient speaker than the stock one, but right now, they are kinda pricey :34:


James