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It struck me the other day that my amp has two 500w halfs - or 1000w into 8 ohms.
I have one 4 ohm cab. And don't really intend getting another....

so it just struck me- I may not ever use half my amp. (and ironically now have a car so the lightweight-ness of it is less of a feature!)

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Are you sure you've got the impedances right? I thought the 1000 ran down to 2 ohms, so should give the full wattage bridged into 4 ohms.

Edit: Specs [url="http://www.tecamp.de/en/products/amlification/5-puma-1000.html#specifications"]here[/url]. 1000w at 4 ohms. Might be worth checking they haven't changed the specs at some point though.

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[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1357400494' post='1922119']
Are you sure you've got the impedances right? I thought the 1000 ran down to 2 ohms, so should give the full wattage bridged into 4 ohms.
[/quote] yeah, pretty sure it doesn't run down to 2 ohms

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[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1357400665' post='1922124']
yeah, pretty sure it doesn't run down to 2 ohms
[/quote]
Oh, I just edited my previous post. :rolleyes:

The Tecamp website is saying it does run at 2 ohms, but I've no idea whether the specs have changed.

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[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1357400935' post='1922127']
Oh, I just edited my previous post. :rolleyes:

The Tecamp website is saying it does run at 2 ohms, but I've no idea whether the specs have changed.
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must have done - this is the manual I have... http://www.tech-soundsystems.de/TecAmp/fileadmin/manuals/Manual_Puma1000_engl.pdf

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[quote name='thodrik' timestamp='1357407448' post='1922275']
umm, alternate which half you plug the amp into each time you use it? Then you are using the whole of your amp, albeit at different times.
[/quote] you know it's got different volumes for each channel on the back - could set one up for live and one for the bedroom.... genius! :D

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[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1357401467' post='1922143']
must have done - this is the manual I have... [url="http://www.tech-soundsystems.de/TecAmp/fileadmin/manuals/Manual_Puma1000_engl.pdf"]http://www.tech-soun...ma1000_engl.pdf[/url]
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Right you are.

Always nice to have the option of doubling your power if you ever decide to get a second cab though. :)

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Guest bassman7755

Sexy little amp, I feel an irrational urge to buy one even though already own three lightweight class D amps (rh450, shuttle 6, promethean) :yarr:

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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1357593399' post='1925145']
More is better, its basschat rules! :) I am currently using a 900 watt twin channel genz amp into a 1x10 cab in the box room!
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Nice! I think part of me just misses my old Hughes and Kettner amp. It was 10kg or something.

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