Daisy Chaining Cabs

[plangentmusic]

I currently run a 1 12 Berg and a 2 10 Hartke with a lil Mark Head. If I were to run a line out from one of the cabs into a 3rd cab -- another Hartke 2 10, are there any foreseeable problems with that?

Thanks.

 

[Richard Lindsey]

Yes, if you end up with too low impedance a load. It's hard to imagine you wouldn't, doing that. IIRC, the minimum load on that head is 4 ohms (I could be wrong). If your cabs are all 8 ohms, that would give you a total load of 2.67 ohms. If one of them is 4 ohms, the total load would be 2 ohms. Not a good idea.

Also, http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166225

 

[kosmicwizard]

Your LM head probably has an Ohm limit of 4 Ohms. Do not go below that as you may damage your head. If you have the Hartke 2X10 XL it is an 8 Ohm cabinet, 1 or 2 of these will be fine, but don't use 2 and the 1X12. The Berg (I don't know if it is an AE or HT model) is also 8 Ohms so if you want a 2X10 + 1X12 config it will be fine, or if you want a 4X10 config it will be fine, but unless you get a head that is capable of going down to a 2 Ohm load you will not be able to use 3 8 Ohm cabs with this head. All the best to you in the future. Cheers.

 

[BurningSkies]

I see fire in your future.