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I have a 2x12 cab with 8 ohm speakers wired in series to create 16 ohm input. i want to run it with my combo amp witch has 2x12 16 ohm speakers wired in series to create 8 ohm input. my amp will accept 2x16 ohm outputs or 1x8 ohm i have come up with a theory i need help with. Would splitting the cable IE putting a y joint into it work to run the 2 speakers with a 16 ohm input. i have a diagram to show what i mean.
if someone has any advice i would be most grateful.
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That's not what you are showing.I have a 2x12 cab with 8 ohm speakers wired in series to create 16 ohm input.
There you have 2 16 ohm speakers in *parallel* for 8 ohms total.
*If* you had 2 x 16 ohms speakers in series, you would have 32 ohms total.i want to run it with my combo amp witch has 2x12 16 ohm speakers wired in series to create 8 ohm input.
I suggest you study what a series and what a parallel connection are, because it looks like you are confusing them.
Good luck.Juan Manuel Fahey -
As JM mentioned, the speakers in your combo must be wired in parallel, not series. That will give 8 ohms from the 2 16ohm speakers.
So, you have the amps own 8 ohm load, and a 16 ohm external cabinet.
There is no way you can set it up so all the speakers receive equal power. It may be possible to use them all, but some will be louder than others.
It would be helpful if you state what the brand and model of the amp is, and whether it is tube or solid state.Originally posted by Enzo
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The amp is a Marshall ma100c all tube. the diagram of my theory is to make a cable with a y split on each of the negative and positive leads and run the cable directly into each speaker without the two speakers being connected by any jumpers.Comment
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I have decided to disconnect one of the 16 ohm speakers and just run 3 speakers until i get a pair of 8 ohm speakersComment
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