?8 ohm cab in parallel with 8 ohm dummy load?

[PlayItAll]

Hey all,

If I have an amp with a 4 ohm speaker out, can I plug in an 8 ohm speaker cab that is daisy chained to an 8 ohm dummy load for a total of 4 ohms? Are there any potential amp or speaker-damaging problems with that?

Thanks!!
Ed

[Enzo]

It won't hurt anything, but half the amp output will go to the dummy load and be turned into heat rather than sound.

[PlayItAll]

Thanks, Enzo! Perhaps I'm worried for nothing - the amp manufacturer told me I could plug the 8 ohm cab in by itself with no trouble...