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watchman asked in Consumer ElectronicsOther - Electronics · 1 decade ago

Can I run my attenuator at 16 ohms for an 8 ohm combo amp?

I like the way my combo amp and attenuator sound together when i put the attenuator at 16 ohms, but the combo amp is 8 ohms, It works fine as of now...but is it risky to my amp!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Usually the amp will be ok if it is designed for 8 ohms but is "seeing" 16 ohms. If the amp is connected to something lower than 8 ohms, like a bunch of speakers wired in parallel, it could over heat and fail but 16 ohms should be OK

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