So I posted an ad on the local Craigslist, looking for an 810 in trade for my Avatar B410 Neo - I love the Avatar, but I was worried about bottoming it out last night at my little punk gig, and it was distorting (nicely, but still distorting) at the insane volume I was driving it.
I figured I'd see if there was any interest locally, and this guy emails me with an offer for an old Ampeg 810. It's pretty beat up, but I'm not worried about the tolex or cloth - I can redo all that pretty easily. I'll most likely hook up with him tomorrow to give it a go, but can anyone identify this for me?
My concerns are -
1) If the speakers themselves are in decent shape, and there's no significant damage to the cab itself, what kind of sound should I expect?
2) Will this be perceptibly louder than my B410? I understand that more speakers moving more air = perceived to be louder, but at 8 ohms (vs. my 4 ohm Avatar) will it still be? I've looked in on some of the Amp debates, and come away more confused than anything. I'm not looking for formulas, I just want to know if I can expect a gain in volume from this 8 ohm 810 cab, vs my 4 ohm 410 cab.
3) Am I gonna blow this thing up if I'm pumping the LMT800 at full volume? The only thing he can tell me from the back plate is that it says "model v.2" and "8 ohms". I also understand that I can run an amp rated for higher wattage into a cab rated for less, but that's based on the the assumption that I'm not going to be pushing the full power of the amp into the cab, 90% of the time. If I happen to need to give it "the juice", so to speak, is it gonna crap out on me? (Again, assuming the speakers and cab itself is in decent shape)
Thanks folks!
