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4ohm vs 8 ohm

wiggy69 · 2003-07-05 19:31:29

i'm getting a 4 ohm head , but my cabinet is 8 ohm , will i damage my equipment ??

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05-07-2003 8:31pm

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wiggy69

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i'm getting a 4 ohm head , but my cabinet is 8 ohm , will i damage my equipment ??

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#2 05-07-2003 10:05pm
Giblet

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Nope,
It will drive the 8 ohm, but it will be messed up if the head was 8 and the cab was 4.

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#3 05-07-2003 10:05pm
feylya

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AFAIK, a 4 ohm head can drive a 4, 8 or 16 ohm cab. A 8 ohm head can drive 8 or 16 and a 16ohm head can only drive 16ohm. I think that's the way it goes but I really suggest you check that I don't have the facts backwards. You're best bet is to have a 4 ohm cab but I think you should be alright.

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