Ampeg Mathematics

[CharlieC]

I'm just looking to invoke some conversation + opinions on the following:

1) Are 2 stacked Ampeg SVT-410HE's (with horns off) the same as 1 SVT-810E?

... and

2) Would it be fair to say that 1 SVT-410HE is one-half of an SVT-810E?

I've never been able to get all cabs side-by-side for testing, but I know some of you can answer this with hands-on experience

Cheers!

[waleross]

IMO: (1) 810E stands alone. I have had both the 410E and the 410HLF in pairs and while they both put out a lot of vol. The HE being 8Ohms does seem louder but I prefer the HLF410 for bottom. Currently, I am selling locally on CL list (1)810E,
(1) he and (1) HLF and also (1)115B. All in all in my garage, the 810E sounds the best, I can tell you that.

[CharlieC]

Originally Posted by waleross

IMO: (1) 810E stands alone. I have had both the 410E and the 410HLF in pairs and while they both put out a lot of vol. The HE being 8Ohms does seem louder but I prefer the HLF410 for bottom. Currently, I am selling locally on CL list (1)810E,
(1) he and (1) HLF and also (1)115B. All in all in my garage, the 810E sounds the best, I can tell you that.

Thanks! and I hope more will chime in with their 2 cents, but out of curiosity, what will you be playing through once you sell all these fine cabs on CL?

[recreate.me]

I have played the 8x10, the 4x10, and the 4x10HLF, and even if you stack any combination of the 410s you wont get the same sound as the 8x10, you'll get close, but off a bit. Thats mainly due to the box dimensions, and baffle systems used in the cabs, as well as how they are tuned.

I would think your best bet at an 8x10 recreate would be 4 SVT210AV cabs. Those cabs are basically the same as the 8x10 just mini...

All ampeg cabs sound good, but slightly different.

[CharlieC]

Originally Posted by recreate.me

I have played the 8x10, the 4x10, and the 4x10HLF, and even if you stack any combination of the 410s you wont get the same sound as the 8x10, you'll get close, but off a bit. Thats mainly due to the box dimensions, and baffle systems used in the cabs, as well as how they are tuned.

I would think your best bet at an 8x10 recreate would be 4 SVT210AV cabs. Those cabs are basically the same as the 8x10 just mini...

All ampeg cabs sound good, but slightly different.

Thanks!

I've heard that the 410HE is actually 2 sectioned compartments of 2, 2x10s, thus being one-half an 810E if the horn is turned off

Also, too, the depth + width dimensions on the 410HE are the exact same as the 810E, and built of the same materials

The plot thickens ...

Where is Bill Fritzmaurice when you need him? :-)

Cheers!