doubling amp resistance
doubling amp resistance
If an amp is rated for 2,4, and 8 ohms, will you harm it by running it at 16? Or running a 4 ohm amp at 8?
2 DR250s, 2 27" Lab15 T-60s, 2 30" Neo Titan 39s, 1 Autotuba...and looking for more!
Re: doubling amp resistance
Running a higher impedance should not be a problem. There could be exceptions and I wasn't around during the hey day of large tube amps but a higher impedance load is usually OK. If you think about it, an open connector ( no load) has an extremely high (near infinite) impedance while a dead short has a zero impedance. Dead shorts and really low impedance loads cause more current to flow and can burn out parts or if you are lucky, only cause an amp to go into "protect" mode.
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Re: doubling amp resistance
Tube amps are picky on the impedance. Solid state amps, the higher the impedance the happier they are, just don't go below the minimum or else they will overheat/over current and thermal out.
Built:
17" width 10" driver Autotuba
2 x 29" width dual Lab12 Tuba60
6 x DR250 2510/asd1001
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2 x DR250 2510/asd1001
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17" width 10" driver Autotuba
2 x 29" width dual Lab12 Tuba60
6 x DR250 2510/asd1001
In progress:
2 x DR250 2510/asd1001
For best results, point the loud end of the array towards the audience