billrasic Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 hi i have an ash down 600w rms amp with a min load of 4 ohms and would like to know if it will run a 8x10 ashdown cab (800w 4 ohms) and a hartke 4x10 cab (400w 8 ohms) thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 In series - yes, you'll have a load of 12 ohms In parallel - NO, you'll have a load of 2.6 ohms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 [quote name='billrasic' post='1070139' date='Dec 27 2010, 02:27 PM']hi i have an ash down 600w rms amp with a min load of 4 ohms and would like to know if it will run a 8x10 ashdown cab (800w 4 ohms) and a hartke 4x10 cab (400w 8 ohms) thanks [/quote] Without making yourself a special lead (or rewiring your cabs internally) you'd not be able to run both cabs at once... but why would you! A 4ohm 8x10 cab is getting the max from your amp and you'd surely be able to hear yourself, what benefit from adding another cab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billrasic Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 [quote name='Hamster' post='1070141' date='Dec 27 2010, 02:31 PM']In series - yes, you'll have a load of 12 ohms In parallel - NO, you'll have a load of 2.6 ohms[/quote] when u say series and parallel what do u mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billrasic Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='1070150' date='Dec 27 2010, 02:50 PM']Without making yourself a special lead (or rewiring your cabs internally) you'd not be able to run both cabs at once... but why would you! A 4ohm 8x10 cab is getting the max from your amp and you'd surely be able to hear yourself, what benefit from adding another cab?[/quote] just wanted to mix the sound of the 2 cabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 [quote name='billrasic' post='1070158' date='Dec 27 2010, 02:58 PM']when u say series and parallel what do u mean?[/quote] Look here. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=135"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=135[/url] In short; your cabs if connected together via any combination of amp to cab or cab to cab using normal speaker leads will be in parallel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billrasic Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='1070166' date='Dec 27 2010, 03:08 PM']Look here. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=135"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=135[/url] In short; your cabs if connected together via any combination of amp to cab or cab to cab using normal speaker leads will be in parallel.[/quote] this is all so confusing. so basicly the answer is no its not possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 [quote name='billrasic' post='1070178' date='Dec 27 2010, 03:20 PM']this is all so confusing. so basicly the answer is no its not possible?[/quote] Not without rewiring cabs or having special leads made up which if you get it wrong or they short could spell disaster! In short the answer is 'No'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billrasic Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='1070185' date='Dec 27 2010, 03:26 PM']Not without rewiring cabs or having special leads made up which if you get it wrong or they short could spell disaster! In short the answer is 'No'.[/quote] ok. thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 (edited) If I wanted to run these cabs together I'd buy another Ashdown 600 watt and daisy chain the amps. Edited December 28, 2010 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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