Dr. Bass Cabinet Input Question

m2466d · #1 03-31-2011, 04:08 PM

My Dr. Bass 2X12 1,000 watt 4 ohm cabinet has 2 inputs, I'm using a crown power amp with it. I know I can bridge the amp and send one line into the cabinet, but what I want to know is can I send a line from both channels into each input? Are the inputs wired to each speaker or is it just for linking to a 2nd cabinet? Also, if it is possible which is the better way to go? Thanks for any help.

GrowlerBox · #2 03-31-2011, 04:13 PM

If the cab is wired like any other one I've ever seen, then the inputs are in parallel, and designed to facilitate daisy-chaining multiple cabs. There is no advantage to passing a second cable from the amp's other output to the cab's second input.

On the other hand, Dr Bass seems to have done some crazy sh!t, so who knows?

rpsands · #3 03-31-2011, 04:15 PM

Magic smoke

bridge from the amp. Don't ever do what you're talking about, ever.

David1234 · #4 03-31-2011, 04:16 PM

The 2nd input is certainly for linking a second cabinet. It's easy enough to confirm this by removing the plate that the input sockets are part of and looking at the wiring.

So for your question on bridging: you can bridge your amp into this cab, but you will only need one speaker cable to do it.

BurningSkies · #5 03-31-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by GrowlerBox

If the cab is wired like any other one I've ever seen, then the inputs are in parallel, and designed to facilitate daisy-chaining multiple cabs. There is no advantage to passing a second cable from the amp's other output to the cab's second input.

On the other hand, Dr Bass seems to have done some crazy sh!t, so who knows?

Rather than "no advantage", the answer SHOULD BE:

DON'T DO THAT.

I mean, unless you're actively looking to destroy your amp setup. In which case...go ahead.

greenboy · #6 03-31-2011, 04:27 PM

Doesn't Crown have manuals for their equipment online? </rhetorical>

GrowlerBox · #7 03-31-2011, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BurningSkies

Rather than "no advantage", the answer SHOULD BE:

DON'T DO THAT.

I mean, unless you're actively looking to destroy your amp setup. In which case...go ahead.

I would see "don't do that" as a subset of "no advantage"

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RickenBoogie · #8 03-31-2011, 05:30 PM

But, the fact is, running 2 spkr cables from one amp to one cab, will, in fact, kill the amp.

m2466d · #9 04-02-2011, 07:58 AM

Thanks for the info., I greatly appreciate your time.

lbwdog · #10 04-02-2011, 08:08 AM

No offense, but lately I wish that "bridging" had never entered the picture for inexperienced users.

BassmanPaul · #11 04-02-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by lbwdog

No offense, but lately I wish that "bridging" had never entered the picture for inexperienced users.

+1 to that!

Additionally if you intend to bridge DO NOT use 1/4" phone speaker cables. They are dangerous for this service both to you physically and to your amp. Only speakons are safe.