Cab and amp pairing question.

[bobbygegner]

Admittedly, I do not know a lot of technical stuff about amps and the like. Unfortunately, I'm a bass player with little knowledge about the electronic side. I'm about to purchase a cab with 2x15" speakers, 4 ohms, 400 watt RMS, and 800 watts peak power handling. I haven't decided for sure which amp I'm going to pair with it, but I'm heavily considering getting the Ashdown ABM 500 Evo III. Will this cab be able to handle this head? Obviously, I don't want to end up with a combination that just blows my cab or screws the amp, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to know for sure if this is a good pairing. Sorry for the ignorance driving my question, but I appreciate any answers you guys might have.
Thanks.

 

[JimmyM]

As long as you listen for signs of the cab straining and back off of the volume when you hear it, it should be fine. But you'll have to be careful because that amp could easily blow it if you're not.

 

[RickenBoogie]

It's always easier to pick your amp first, and match a speaker cab to that amp, then the other way 'round. Though, almost any pairing will work somewhat, there are some things that just shouldn't be done.