one 8ohm + one 4ohm cab on 50/50

[Ayin 0]

On one side that is, there as 8ohm 412 on the left side. I've got an Engl 212 on the right, and I going to add a Rivera C210 to that.
Can I just use the two 4 ohm outs on the right side?

Jan

 

[sixtonoize]

I wouldn't do it.

With an 8-ohm load and a 4-ohm load, your overall impedance is going to be 2.333 ohm, which is almost half of the expected load. Mesa gear can probably handle it, but it's not the greatest idea anyway.

Also, the 4-ohm cab will be getting twice the power of the 8-ohm cab, due to the fact that lower impedances dissipate more power.

I'd say pick one or the other, or put some new speakers in the 4-ohm cab to bring it up to 8-ohm.

 

[Ayin 0]

Thanks. I'm going to try it briefly, just to hear how it sounds.
I also found a resistance converter on Tubetown, so I might try that too.

Jan