What would you do?

[leadfootdriver]

My amp only has 4 and 8 ohm outputs. But, my cab is 16 ohm, which is a safe mismatch into the amps 8 ohm output. However, I could rewire the cab for 4 ohms for a correct match into the amps 4 ohm output. Or, I could get crazy and just buy new 8 ohm speakers to run at 8 ohms.


SO, what would you do:


Run the mismatch?
Rewire the cab?
Get new speakers to run 8 ohms?

[Zozobra]

I'd rewire the cab. 8 into 16 isn't necessarily safe.

[tedmich]

you can pull output tube pairs and match the 16ohm impedance that way too
http://music-electronics-forum.com/t18102/

[hasserl]

you can pull output tube pairs and match the 16ohm impedance that way too
http://music-electronics-forum.com/t18102/

How do you know he has a 4 power tube amp?

[big_teee]

you can pull output tube pairs and match the 16ohm impedance that way too
http://music-electronics-forum.com/t18102/

That is getting exotic and extreme.
I agree with hasserl I would rewire the Cab.
If it is an old closed cab like I bought, that is a good time to vacuum and clean all the speakers.
That helps on the vibration and rattles.
T

[leadfootdriver]

Thanks guys. With some searching, I found that I can do both 4 and 16 ohms with 2-cliff jacks. I need the cab to work with another amp at 16 ohms. This should do it. I'll omit the switch in this diagram. Speaker Loads and Wiring

[loudthud]

I have re-wired many of my cabs with a 4-16 switch. When the switch is up, it's 16 ohms. Some poeple swear that the all parallel option sounds better.

[olddawg]

I run an 8 ohm tap into a 16 ohm cab all of the time with the amp dimed. Never had a problem never gave it a second thought.

[Bruce / Mission Amps]

I run an 8 ohm tap into a 16 ohm cab all of the time with the amp dimed. Never had a problem never gave it a second thought.

OK, then then offer the original poster an unlimited warranty

[leadfootdriver]

Thanks fellas. I got it going. I F'ed up a couple times tho. At first, I wired up the jacks outside the cab with wires out of the left and right speaker holes, so I couldn't get the jacks in the cab..

Whatever... I got it together, and measured with an ohmeter. I know ohms isn't impedance, but it's close enough to verify a load, and mine checked out.

As far as the tone I'm getting, the 4 ohm has a more raw upper midrange, and the 16 ohm mismatch being a little on the furry side, with less detail. I'm digging the 4 ohm.