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Mesa Boogie Road Ready 4x10 ohm?

Overdrive777

Overdrive777

May 29, 2006
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#1
Hi!
I may be about to buy a used Mesa Boogie Road Ready 4x10 to match my Walkabout.
The cab is 8 ohm. BUT does anyone know what the speakers are inside the box? 8 or 32 ohm?
I will be able to make it a 2 ohm cab instead to match my Walkabout better:)
 
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Overdrive777 said:
According to many users here on TB it's safe to use it in 2 ohm:)
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But not according to the people who actually made the unit. Running into 2Ω is eating away at the safety overhead that was built into these amps. I would much rather go by what the manufacturer says than some TB members who may or may not have any technical skills. May I also remind you that if the amplifier fails it’s you who will have to pay for the repair and not some TBer.
 
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Overdrive777 said:
No, I was thinking of the Walkabout. I own the D800 as well but I love the Walkabout even more:)
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I did a bit of research, and there certainly are TB members suggesting it handle a 2 ohm load in some older threads I found. However, directly from Mesa..

The WalkAbout delivers a smooth, warm, musical sounding 300 watts into 4 Ohms with hybrid architecture using a 4-stage tube preamp and driver and a mosfet power block we refer to as Simul-State™ Power.

Overdrive777 said:
I am, but I thought this would be an easy question here:)
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It certainly is an easy question, with an easy answer. The manufacturer says it's rated at 4 ohms, so you should run it at 4 ohms.

If I were you, I'd avoid doing it, and keep this in mind if you do...

BassmanPaul said:
But not according to the people who actually made the unit. Running into 2Ω is eating away at the safety overhead that was built into these amps. I would much rather go by what the manufacturer says than some TB members who may or may not have any technical skills. May I also remind you that if the amplifier fails it’s you who will have to pay for the repair and not some TBer.
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#11
A Road Ready 410? I couldn't even lift a picture of one these days!

My RR 210 and 115 had EV speakers in them and those stupid heavy cabs totally screwed my back.

OK they sounded so good and I kept using them even though I was having issues but prepare for a bad back for life if you get an RR 410.
 
#12
Those are 8 ohm drivers

We do not recommend the walkabout into a 2 ohm load. It should protect itself ok, but it's not good for the amp.
 
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