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Originally Posted by cubanz  I'm curious and did some poking around but can't find the answer. With an amp like this, can I plug an 8 ohm cab into the right channel and a 4 ohm cab into the left? It would seem to me you could since they're two separate amps. Only if bridged would they have to match. Am I right? |
I'll answer that question!
First off, I sold these Carver amps to Ben a while back. I used the crap outta them and I bought them used. The guy I bought them from used them daily -- he was a big local sound contractor.
You are correct sir. Sorta. If you're running them stereo, they don't have to match which seems to be the main thrust of your question. But then again, they really
don't have to match at all as long as the overall minimum impedence of the load that the amp can supply is not exceeded.
For example: If the minimum impedence per channel stereo is 4 ohms total, you could run stereo with an 8 ohm on one channel and a 4 ohm on the other. Or stereo with (2) four ohm cabs -- one per side. Or stereo with (2) 8 ohm cabs per side.
If the minumum impedence is 8 ohms in Bridged Mode, then you could run (1) 8 ohm cab ONLY!
So your best bet to run two cabs is to run this particular amp in STEREO MODE with either:
(1 or 2) 8 ohm cabs per side,
(1) 4 ohm cab per side, or
(1 or 2) 8 ohm cabs on one side and (1) 4 ohm cab on the other side.
Hope this helps!
dcr
