Ohm Question

[yngzaklynch]

My current 4x12 is 16ohm. I'm going to buy a Stiletto Duece here soon. The Duece doesn't have a 16ohm output. Can I use the 8ohm output without a problem?

 

[MikeK]

My current 4x12 is 16ohm. I'm going to buy a Stiletto Duece here soon. The Duece doesn't have a 16ohm output. Can I use the 8ohm output without a problem?

According to the Mesa manual, you're ok.
but... if you match it up better you'll get more performance from all the rest of your stuff.

Your Stiletto is not very sensitive to impedance mismatching and therefore we encourage experimentation with regards to speaker loads. You may feel free to try an 8 Ohm load on the 4 Ohm jack or a 16 Ohm load on the 8 Ohm jack as you may discover a characteristic that the mismatched load imparts on the sound that is desirable.

http://www.mesaboogie.com/manuals/Stiletto.pdf

.. it's a simple thing to rewire your cab to 8ohms
and then you'll be ready for the other half to that stack

 

[yngzaklynch]

Thanks! 8)