msplines
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I need some help as I may have to use some other guy's speaker cabs with an old Selmer tube amp (el84s non-adjustable bias) that should use an 8ohm load from the speaker (it's a non switchable tranny - old, see) .
I can't change the output tranny so is it OK to run a mismatch, but which way is "safer"?
Would it be better if the cab is 16 ohms (so twice as high as normal) or would it be safer if the cab is 4 ohms (ie half the normal load).
I don't care about volume differences as I'm only doing rythm parts, but I don't want a meltdown as part of the stage show, even if it is traditional!
Any advice would be well appreciated.
I can't change the output tranny so is it OK to run a mismatch, but which way is "safer"?
Would it be better if the cab is 16 ohms (so twice as high as normal) or would it be safer if the cab is 4 ohms (ie half the normal load).
I don't care about volume differences as I'm only doing rythm parts, but I don't want a meltdown as part of the stage show, even if it is traditional!
Any advice would be well appreciated.
