Nominal impedance?
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Rich_S
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Re: Nominal impedance?
Actually there should be no drop in volume between 8 and 16 ohms, provided we are talking about an amp with an impedance switch set to match the speaker. (With a solid-state amp with 8-ohm output, using a 16-ohm speaker will cause a drop in power).
All else being equal, you'll probably find the 8-ohm combination a bit brighter, and the 16-ohm maybe a bit fatter. Gerald Weber has a good explanation of this in his latest book, Tube Guitar Amplifier Essentials.
Actually there should be no drop in volume between 8 and 16 ohms, provided we are talking about an amp with an impedance switch set to match the speaker. (With a solid-state amp with 8-ohm output, using a 16-ohm speaker will cause a drop in power).
All else being equal, you'll probably find the 8-ohm combination a bit brighter, and the 16-ohm maybe a bit fatter. Gerald Weber has a good explanation of this in his latest book, Tube Guitar Amplifier Essentials.
muttonchopsrule
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Re: Nominal impedance?
i think the tonal differences will be pretty negligible. IMO, the best way to do it is to plan for the future if you plan on adding any more cabinets to your rig. remember that multiple cabnets connect in parallel, which will lower the total impedence. i've seen a lot of people who run 4 ohm cabinets that want to add another cabinet, but can't because they would no longer be able to match up the impedence properly.
so that means in your case, i would go for 16 ohms, simply because that would leave you the option of running an additional 16 ohm cabinet (which will give you 8 ohms all together) if you ever choose to do so.
i think the tonal differences will be pretty negligible. IMO, the best way to do it is to plan for the future if you plan on adding any more cabinets to your rig. remember that multiple cabnets connect in parallel, which will lower the total impedence. i've seen a lot of people who run 4 ohm cabinets that want to add another cabinet, but can't because they would no longer be able to match up the impedence properly.
so that means in your case, i would go for 16 ohms, simply because that would leave you the option of running an additional 16 ohm cabinet (which will give you 8 ohms all together) if you ever choose to do so.
Dr.Mavashi
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Re: Nominal impedance?
What about 4 ohms, my AOR has a switch for 4, 8, 16. My Marshall 4X12 has option 4 and 16 ohms, and I am using a MassLite Webbermass attenuator, for high gain metal stuff which is best?
What about 4 ohms, my AOR has a switch for 4, 8, 16. My Marshall 4X12 has option 4 and 16 ohms, and I am using a MassLite Webbermass attenuator, for high gain metal stuff which is best?
