bpm91
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I picked up a vertical halfback 2x12 w/ 2 c90s this weekend and finally made it home. However, the cab is wired to be 16ohm.... how would I go about connecting it to my Mark III combo?
AJ_Newkirk said:Connect it to the 8 ohm speaker jack on your Mark III.
AJ_Newkirk said:OR rewire the cabinet to be 4 ohms and connect it to the 4 ohm speaker jack.
bpm91 said:AJ_Newkirk said:Connect it to the 8 ohm speaker jack on your Mark III.
Thanks for the reply... I went ahead and did this after doing some reading and was greeted with TONE. At first (for about 10mins), I had plugged the cab into the 4ohm and the combo into the 4 ohm and couldn't figure out why it sounded so weak. I unplugged everything and checked my reading and found my mistake.
For those that haven't seen it or need a reminder on cab hookup/wiring, check out this .pdf:
http://www.giannigori.com/public/speakers.pdf
AJ_Newkirk said:OR rewire the cabinet to be 4 ohms and connect it to the 4 ohm speaker jack.
I would guess I need soldering equipment for this? Where would I be able to purchase this and what brand would you recommend?
JOEY B. said:Try example #7 in the speaker chart. With the combo speaker to the 4 ohm jack and the 16 ohm 2x12 to the 8 ohm jack. 8)
psychodave said:Nice.
I prefer the mismatch with boogie amps. They sound better to me 8)
AJ_Newkirk said:psychodave said:Nice.
I prefer the mismatch with boogie amps. They sound better to me 8)
Same here. I love the sound of a half-back 2x12 wired @ 16 ohms using the 8 ohm speaker jack on a Mark series amp. To my ears it takes out the harshness of the attack.
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