just a thought

[munkonthehill]

this thread is adding on from another thread i just replied to......any idea what my output from my ashdown 600h(575watts) would be if i ran 2x4ohme cabs in parallel?

do you lose much power when you run in parallel?

[Bloodaxe]

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='676319' date='Dec 6 2009, 11:38 PM']this thread is adding on from another thread i just replied to......any idea what my output from my ashdown 600h(575watts) would be if i ran 2x4ohme cabs in parallel?

do you lose much power when you run in parallel?[/quote]

DON'T! (Unless your amp is rated for it)

Connecting cabs in parallel reduces the impedance (e.g. 2 x 4-ohm cabs in parallel = 2 ohms), which **could** allow the magic smoke to escape. That'd give your amp a 0W output & would be bad.

By all means parallel-up two 8-ohm cabs (for a 4 ohm load), or series two 4-ohms (that'd give an 8 ohm load).

Pete.

[Musky]

Like Bloodaxe says, you really don't want to run two 4 ohm cabs in parallel (which is the way cabs are usually run) with the Ashdown.

If you rewired the cabs to run in series to give you an 8 ohm total load you'd get about 375w from the amp.

[munkonthehill]

sorry guys, I ment series rather than parallel, just got my words mixed lol


so if i run the cabs in series it lowers the impedence to half its current output, hardly worth it then,,,,,thanks though chaps i appreciate the speedy replies

[hillbilly deluxe]

If the "magic smoke" escapes,it can be replaced using this handy kit by Lucas.

[munkonthehill]

lol i was curious to what that was hahahaha