Blue Gilbo
Active member
As explained in the Mark 1 Reissue Operators Manual...
"Power and tone differences can be achieved through matching or mismatching speaker
impedances. This can not hurt your amplifier and is an interesting experiment that we encourage
you to try. For example: with the 60 / 100 switch up ( 100 watt position ) and the speaker connected
to the 8 Ohm speaker jack, the amplifier will sound and feel very bold and punchy. ( Perfect for loud clean playing, or cutting through
a loud stage mix. ) Some players, however, find this sound and feel too stiff and revealing of mistakes. If you encounter this, no prob
lem. Simply connect the speaker to the 4 Ohm speaker jack and you have reduced your overall power to about 75 watts, while
softening the sound and feel substantially."
Can anyone explain to me how the sound and feel is softened by doing this?
Thanks
"Power and tone differences can be achieved through matching or mismatching speaker
impedances. This can not hurt your amplifier and is an interesting experiment that we encourage
you to try. For example: with the 60 / 100 switch up ( 100 watt position ) and the speaker connected
to the 8 Ohm speaker jack, the amplifier will sound and feel very bold and punchy. ( Perfect for loud clean playing, or cutting through
a loud stage mix. ) Some players, however, find this sound and feel too stiff and revealing of mistakes. If you encounter this, no prob
lem. Simply connect the speaker to the 4 Ohm speaker jack and you have reduced your overall power to about 75 watts, while
softening the sound and feel substantially."
Can anyone explain to me how the sound and feel is softened by doing this?
Thanks
