Can I Safely Run These Simultaneously???

Jethro Rocker said:
I think because tubes can die slowly and have some latitiude in that respect, they can be more forgiving in some ways. Not the OT mind you. Likely why the Mode 4 died so quickly. Output transistors that overload die in am instant from my experience.
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Yeah i would agree with that. Tube amps can take a lil more abuse than solidstate. They dont give you any warning except a nice loud pop and the smell of burnt metal in a millisecond lol
 
Clockworkmike said:
Apparently, in order to run that head into a full stack? You need two 16ohm cabs.
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This looks to be the same scenario as the Origin amp that Robert is dealing with.
The choices are either one 8Ohm speaker load, or one or two 16Ohm speaker load. His Origin will probably not “pop” right away if given a mismatch.....it would probably glow very brightly for a moment...just before the magic smoke show...
Robert Herndon said:
Hopefully, the Origin series are made for dummies like me...
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See above.
 
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Thatbastarddon said:
This looks to be the same scenario as the Origin amp that Robert is dealing with.
The choices are either one 8Ohm speaker load, or two 16Ohm speaker load. His Origin will probably not “pop” right away if given a mismatch.....it would probably glow very brightly for a moment...just before the magic smoke show...

See above.
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Good honest question: why dont all amps have a minimum 4ohm option? I genuinely dont know why this is. Two of my amps do and i know there are some that can even go down to 2ohm. But for flexibility , why not just do that for all amps or is there a bigger reason?
 
Clockworkmike said:
Good honest question: why dont all amps have a minimum 4ohm option? I genuinely dont know why this is. Two of my amps do and i know there are some that can even go down to 2ohm. But for flexibility , why not just do that for all amps or is there a bigger reason?
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Most of my guitar and bass amps will do 4, 8, and 16Ohm....seems like Marshall likes 8, and 16 mostly....there are others too, I’m sure. I do weigh that spec when shopping....I like to see that the output transformer has a 4Ohm tap. Now that I think of it, I have a Crate Vintage Club 20 that ONLY does 16Ohms. I’d love to find a replacement transformer that would allow for choices. But it’s a good little amp as it is.
Usually, the amps that will go to a 2Ohm load are solid state, high powered PA type amps. I have a couple of those kicking around here too.
 
Thatbastarddon said:
Most of my guitar and bass amps will do 4, 8, and 16Ohm....seems like Marshall likes 8, and 16 mostly....there are others too, I’m sure. I do weigh that spec when shopping....I like to see that the output transformer has a 4Ohm tap. Now that I think of it, I have a Crate Vintage Club 20 that ONLY does 16Ohms. I’d love to find a replacement transformer that would allow for choices. But it’s a good little amp as it is.
Usually, the amps that will go to a 2Ohm load are solid state, high powered PA type amps. I have a couple of those kicking around here too.
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Well that makes sense on the 2ohm for PA part now that I think about it. Used to have a PA in my old band days and i remember in the 3 Crown CE1000 power amps, we'd go 2ohms which was labeled Bridge Mono and you could get way more power out of them. Rinky dink clubs loved that lol
 
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