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4 ohm or 8 ohm?
Folks,
I've convinced myself that, since I have an Eden amp (Traveler Plus) and look to get into another Eden amp soon that I should make sure my future cabinets run at 4 ohm, as to maximize the power and performance output of the amp (they seem to do their best at 4 & 2 ohm loads). However, I admit that I don't know why someone would choose a 4 ohm cabinet over an 8 ohm, other than to match it up to the amp they already own, or plan to own. Question: Why 4 ohm or 8 ohm, other than the reasons I've listed? What are the major differences and advantages between the two? Educate me, Please! |
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Tim Bishop Last edited by Tim Bishop; 11-15-2007 at 12:29 AM. |
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Tim, it actually helps a lot! I was thinking "in the ballpark" and you confirmed some things right off, while giving me a littel "Ohm" education at the same time. Much appreciated!
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You may also want to consider a stereo (or bi-amp) head. They may give you little more flexibility in tone and configurations. With my WT-500, I can run 2 x 4ohm cabs in stereo mode and maintain a 4ohm load (on each channel). If I put it in Bridged Mono Mode, it puts out 600 watts/8 ohms and it "requires" an 8 ohm load. If I ever intended to run more then 1 cabinet, I would have gotten the WT-800.
From my experience (horror story)... Just because a company issues a 2 ohm spec, that doesn't mean you should actually try to run it at 2 ohms for an length of time =) |
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Great information, Scott! Thank you. |
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Also....... Certainly not suggesting you fall into this group Scott, so please don't take this personally as this is NOT my intent, however, more times than not, it is the end-user that creates their own "horror story" simply because they don't know how to utilize the tools they have.
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Decision?
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