I have a KDM (Laney)tube head that is 8 or 15 ohms, theres a 6 ohm Sunn 610 cab for sale that is 6 ohms would I blow my head using a 6 ohm cab with a 8 ohm head?
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ohms HELP!
- Thread starter Doombuggy68
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the transformers in this KMD are the largest I have ever seen in an amp, it barely fits the cab, Im not even sure the Sunn cab is a bass cab, its probably a guitar cab?
Generally tube amps like to have the impedances matched.
This gets you the best transfer of power to the speakers.
They also tend to be more tolerant of mismatches on the low side vs high.
Im not even sure it really is a bass cab, not sure how many manufactures were making bass cabs with 10s until SVT?
Im afraid it might make the amp run hot at 6 ohms??? the head is 8 or 15 ohms (yes 15!)
Im afraid it might make the amp run hot at 6 ohms??? the head is 8 or 15 ohms (yes 15!)
At one time, at least in the UK, the standard impedances were 15, 7.5 and 3.75Ω
