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Old 08-01-2011, 09:33 AM
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is it possible to wire a 2-speaker cab so that it remains the same ohms as each indiv

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In other words, can my 8 ohm 215 Ampeg cab be wired in such a way that I can put two 8-ohm speakers in it?
Thanks for answering what's probably a silly question.
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if your speakers are 8ohms then you have two options. Parallel at 4ohms or series at 16ohms.
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The only way I can think of is if both drivers were 0 ohms. If you put 2 8 ohm drivers in your cab, it'll end up being either 4 ohms, or 16, depending on how you wire them up.
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Not with 2 speakers ... but with 4 you can ...

you can wire 4 8 ohm speakers to be 8 ohms.
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Old 08-05-2011, 09:03 AM
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ok, just as I thought.
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