Basster Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 My amp (SVT 3Pro) has two 1/4" speaker outputs and 1 speakon output. I sometimes use 2 cabinets, both are 4 ohms. Do I connect each cabinet to each 1/4" jack on the amp, or should I piggyback them through the "extention system" output on the cabinet? How many ohms would I be running? Only one of my cabinets has a speakon input. Series-parallel-ohms always confuses me. "I play the notes...but it is God who makes the music". J.S. Bach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 P Bass Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 What is the minimum impedance of your amp? Without knowing the SVT3 personally, and just going by my experience with equipment I've owned, all my cabinets have been wired parallel. So if I add a 4 ohm cabinet to another 4 ohm cabinet, my load is 2 ohms. Both my current amps can handle a 2 ohm load. One of my amps is a power amp. It has stereo outputs. So each side of the amp can power a 2 ohm load. Bottom line, don't create a load below your amps minimum impedance. "Start listening to music!". -Jeremy C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Hoffman Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 OK I'll answer this one, fellas... My current rig is an SVT-3pro through a SVT4x10 HLF cab. Your SVT3 has the ratings on the back by the jacks. Take a look. Minimum impedance 4 ohms. Ths means you can only use ONE of your 4 ohm cabinets. Plug them both in or daisy chain them and you will have an extra stage smoke effect for your next gig. If your 2 cabs were 8 ohms apiece then it would be alright. Perform a "search function" on impedance and ohms. You will find a lot of useful information. My recommendation to you, if you keep your amp, is to sell your 2 cabs and get one 4 ohm 8x10 for that wall of sound you're looking for. Or a 4x10 HLF like mine, it has just as much oomph as an 8x10. "The world will still be turning when you've gone." - Black Sabbath Band site: www.finespunmusic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 As JWH said, your minimum load is 4 ohms and the amp is set up for the cabs to be run parallel. Running parallel, you can use only one 4-ohm cab or two 8-ohm cabs (which yield a 4-ohm load when used together in parallel). Originally posted by John William Hofmann: My recommendation to you, if you keep your amp, is to sell your 2 cabs and get one 4 ohm 8x10 for that wall of sound you're looking for. Or a 4x10 HLF like mine, it has just as much oomph as an 8x10.Um, I'd hesitate before following this recommendation. Depends on your circumstances. Are your two cabs 4x10s? 2x10s? 1x15s? A combination of different configurations? You might prefer two 8-ohm cabs, and then use only one for smaller gigs and both for larger gigs. Peace. --SW spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Hoffman Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 You know I took a wild guess that he's using 4x10's stacked on top another or set apart. Willie brings up an excellent point. Don't listen to a word I say. Good luck! "The world will still be turning when you've gone." - Black Sabbath Band site: www.finespunmusic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basster Posted January 4, 2005 Author Share Posted January 4, 2005 I use a 2X10 mostly for the places I play, but some larger places I'd add a 1X15 which I'd biamp. My old amp was a Carvin R600. It started to give me problems so I got the Ampeg. Can you connect a 4 ohm to an 8 ohm? "I play the notes...but it is God who makes the music". J.S. Bach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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