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Post by anacephalic on May 22, 2006 10:34:47 GMT -7
Speaker loads:
Series = multiply by 2 Parallel = divide by 2
Having seen a couple of discussion on which impedence sounds better i ran across this tidbit. Since the tone variable seems small based on most responces the safety of the amp may be a top consideration
"For a pair of speakers being driven by a tube amp, parallel is safer:
Why?
If one coil fails, the other is still in the circuit = load present
If a speaker fails in a series connection, one coil fails - open circuit = no load = possible toasted output transformer on the amp, burned tubes, various and sundry other things involving arcing and sparks = $$$$$"
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Post by billyguitar on May 22, 2006 10:49:00 GMT -7
Good common sense for all of us. Now If I could just remember to remember............
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Post by kruzty on May 22, 2006 11:00:28 GMT -7
That's a good idea if you can't decide. Then again, there are a lot of people running just one speaker that have never had a speaker fail.
I assume the most common problem with speakers is that they are "blown." In that case, there is still a load, it just doesn't sound good (or at all), right?
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Post by billyguitar on May 22, 2006 11:06:44 GMT -7
Blown is an open voice coil which is no load. Speakers are much better than they used to be and rarely blow if used within their design parameters.
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Post by foxx on May 27, 2006 9:08:54 GMT -7
So, by parallel you guys mean that I would run another speaker plugged into a seperate speaker out. My 16 ohm Mazerati is plugged into its own 16 ohm speaker. IF I wanted to run another cabinet I would plug another 16 ohm cabinet into the 8 ohm plug in the back of the amp, with speaker cable of course. Is this correct?
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Post by Hohn on May 31, 2006 6:29:31 GMT -7
I can't imagine blowing a speaker. Esp my EV12L-- I don't think my 100W head has enough joice to make it sweat....
jh
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