Newbie Amp Question.

[splitcoilsenior]

Alright, I have an Eden Nemesis ENX260 (260w at 4ohms), I use it with an Acoustic B410 (400w at 8ohms). Is it at bad idea to use these two together, I haven't seen many people use micro amps with larger sized cabs so I'm already concerned with that. Anyway....my question is, would I be able to add a 1x15 Acoustic B115 without destroying my Nemesis?

 

[s1ater]

It may be bad for your amp. Is the 1x15 8 0r 4ohms? I dont think the nemesis amps can go below 4ohms safely.

 

[bongomania]

Right, you need to read the FAQ to learn about ohm combinations, and how they work. Also, there is no correlation between the size of the amp and the size of the speaker cabinet. Not trying to be mean, but that idea just doesn't make sense.

 

[hdracer]

It will be fine, you just will not get the full 260 watt. You will only have 180 at 8 ohm

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[bongomania]

^^^^ That's only if you just use the one 8 ohm cab, not if you add any other cabs.

 

[RickenBoogie]

Right, full power is achieved when a 4 ohm load is connected. So, two 8 ohm cabs. But, adding a 15 to your 410 is not the best match. Another identical 410 would be much better, including if you're looking for more "bottom".

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

Just make sure that 1x15" is 8 ohms.

 

[will33]

Alright, I have an Eden Nemesis ENX260 (260w at 4ohms), I use it with an Acoustic B410 (400w at 8ohms). Is it at bad idea to use these two together, I haven't seen many people use micro amps with larger sized cabs so I'm already concerned with that. Anyway....my question is, would I be able to add a 1x15 Acoustic B115 without destroying my Nemesis?

You would be able to add any 8ohm cab to your current one and the head should handle it. That would create your 4ohm safe operating minimum. As to whether it would sound good or not, that's up to your ear. If you like the way the acoustic sounds, adding another one of the same thing would sound the same, just louder. Adding a 15 may bring a little more low freq. that the 410 just doesn't have, depending on the 15. That's by no means a hard and fast rule. That's the phasing thing folks talk about. It comes from different speakers all trying to play the same frequencies. However you go with it, having 2 cabs will still be louder than using your one.


Edit: Forget about small amp/big cab, etc. That doesn't matter. A cabinets "wattage rating" is what they theoretically should be able to accept. Most can't reach that number anyway. Just remember there's no such thing as underpowering a speaker. Speakers are tested using a whopping 1 (that's one) watt. Amps put out power, they don't take it/ speakers take power, they don't put it out so there's absolutely no problem plugging a 50 watt amplifier into a 1000 watt speaker.