funkydoug Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) hi folks, Bet this has been asked before but can't find a solid answer... Am I OK running my amp (Ashdown ABM) with a 16ohm cab? I know that doing so will reduce power compared to an 8ohm cab, I don't mind that, but is it going to do any damage to the head at all. I think not, but want to be sure. The idea is to run a very portable 16ohm 1x10 cab that would see about 1/4 of the rated power of the amp as a little practice amp, leaving me free to add an 8ohm 2x10 (and a third cab if i was really in need of volume, but I can't see that ever happening). That way the three 10 inch drivers each see the same amp power. I can imagine folk wondering why not just 2 x 210s, but I want to keep one cab v compact. Cheers all. Edited August 25, 2020 by funkydoug Quote
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 SS or valve? SS OK. valve only if it has a 16 ohm labeled jack. 1 1 Quote
funkydoug Posted August 25, 2020 Author Posted August 25, 2020 It is solid state. Ashdown ABM, it has a tube, but only in the preamp. The power stage is either Class D (for the ABM 400 or 1000 'lite' amps) or Class AB on the others. The one I am using here is a 400 lite. Thanks Bill Quote
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