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Can I run a 16 ohm 2x12 tube amp through an 8 ohm 4x12 cab?

I have a Peavey Vypyr 120 Tube model, and I can run it through a cab, but the cab im looking at is the 8 ohm Marshall MG cab. Will this destroy my amp or cab? Will it sound like ****?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Without actually seeing the equipment, all I can do it guess,

    but I wouldn't do it

    The impedance of the cab should never be lower than the amp

    It "might" be possible to use the cab, if you disconnect the internal speakers,

    but as I said, I am just guessing

    I'd take it to a music store and have them look at it

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    whats up, i'm a splash puzzled. Does this amp purely have one channel going out. i did no longer think of if become stereo. no count number if that is mono, how are you able to be working 2 lines out to the comparable cab. i'm a splash lost on that. additionally, in case you have your cab under pressure out for a sixteen ohm load why are you working your amp's output at 8 ohm. An impedance mismatch on a tube amp is risky. might trash your amp doing that. unsure counsel on the thank you to alter a sixteen ohm load cab into an 8 ohm cab without changing audio gadget. we could say you have the cab loaded with 4 8 ohm audio gadget. in case you cord the two between the audio gadget in sequence you have a sixteen ohm load. Then in case you cord the two pairs in parallel you have an 8 ohm load. although, in case you cord the two pairs in sequence you have a 32 ohm load. Granted, the 1960 is regularly loaded with sixteen ohm Celestrions. in case you cord the audio gadget in pairs in sequence and then cord the two pairs in parallel you have a sixteen ohm load. How do you get 8 ohm out of yours? i think of a few of your tone subject is which you will no longer be responsive to the thank you to determine the impedance load of audio gadget and which you're attempting to run an impedance mistmatch between the pinnacle and the audio gadget. As for attending to the wreck up element on your audio gadget without an attenuator the place you won't be able to crank the amp up, I recommend using an overdrive pedal to get you there. some thing like the tubescreamer could do the trick.. although, you may replace out your audio gadget for decrease potential audio gadget that gets to the wreck up element at a decrease potential. the difficulty with that is you won't be able to crank the quantity returned up without blowing your audio gadget. that is a one way mod. So until you're purely using your amp at living house, i do no longer recommend that one. circulate with the overdrive pedal. forget approximately the impedance mistmatch thought. that is a huge hazard. in case you like added archives bearing directly to the wear and tear you're able to do to a tube amp attempting to run an impedance mismatch, enable me be responsive to, i could supply you some links. you will get via with specific impedance mismatches working good state without unfavorable the amp. no longer so with tubes. guy, do no longer do this to a tube amp. Later,

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