4x10 with a 2x10 little advice please

[clashcityrocker]

hi all,have been reading that sticking a 4x10 with my 2x10 cab could ruin the 2x10 as its working twice as hard?
the amp is a ashdown abm 575watt and the 2x10 is a abm 350watt 2x10. would be getting a abm 4x10 600w or something else.
am i right in thinking this would be a problem if i was playing at full volume (nearly 300watts going into 2x10)
please any advice would be great!
thanks
simon

[skychaserhigh]

I've been using Hartke 4x10 and 2x10 cabs together for 10 years now and never had a problem. It's true that the smaller cab works a bit harder but not much more.
I've used various heads with these cabs over the years and they have all worked perfectly so I don't think you need worry !

[lewyyy]

Im using Markbass 410 + 210 with an Ampeg 7pro. Never been happier with the sound, they're rated the same (both 8 ohms) but vary in power.

[DirkThrust]

What is the impedance of the 2x10? if it's 8 ohm and your 4x10 is 4 ohm then it wouldn't be working twice as hard as it won't be drawing so much power.

Edit: But of course the ABM will only go down to 4 ohms so I assume they are both 8s in which case this is a pretty pointless post

Edited January 21, 2012 by DirkThrust

[chris_b]

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....have been reading that sticking a 4x10 with my 2x10 cab could ruin the 2x10 as its working twice as hard?....
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[color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial]Where have you been reading that?[/font][/color][/size][color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color][/size][/font][/color]
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[color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial]It's not true. The 410 will be working half as hard.[/font][/color][/size][color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color][/size][/font][/color]
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[color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial]A 600 watt amp at full blast will put 300 watts into each 8 ohm cab. 300 watts into a 350 watt cab won't ruin it, if the manufacturer’s specs are to be believed! Who knows if those specs are true or not, but anyway, as you won't be running your amp flat out there's even less chance of causing damage to the 210. [/font][/color][/size][color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color][/size][/font][/color]
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[color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial]Adding another cab gives you more volume without turning your amp up (2 cabs are louder than 1), so realistically I'd be surprised if you'd be putting more than 150 watts into each cab. So it's not a problem.[/font][/color][/size][color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color][/size][/font][/color]

[Lozz196]

I had an Ampeg 410 & 210 used together. The 410 would handle 500 watts, the 210 would handle 250 watts. I put a 450 watt amp through it, and was nowhere near pushing it, just about at 4 on volume, so each cab was ok.

And it sounded great.

[clashcityrocker]

cheers guys,this is all good news. Thanks a lot x

[pietruszka]

Hahaha!! Im not on my own! I recently asked the very same not too long ago! Chris gave me the same reassuring answer ClashCity.

If anyone wants to sell me their STD 102 HF ill take it off your hands!




Dan.