Question about using two cabs?

[Dudelike89]

Sorry to hi jack the thread , but it is similar, and I don't want to start a new thread.

Please bare with me:

I started with a mesa PH 210 (8 ohm)to use as an extension cab for my double bass, with an AI Contra. Used this combo for electric bass also with a C & W band, but the Contra was cranked to get decent volume.
Joined another band playing EB, where volume is needed and bought a Mesa M9 and a PH115 (8 ohm).I stack the 115 and 210 but I think I still need more volume. I have heard alot of great things about the PH412.

I went to two music stores and talked to four people, and got four different opinions on:

Can I run the 115 daisied with the 210 out of one speakon of the M9? Then run a PH412 out of the second speakon out of the M9?
If I can, what should the ohm rating be of the PH412 that I would have to buy. I don't don't want it to overpower the other stack.

Or is the 115 and 210 just doing nothing but taking up space, as I saw in a different thread.

Thanks,
Jim

You could in theory run three cabs with the M9. It has a 2 ohm maximum. So you could either run 2 8ohm cabs and 1 4 ohm cab, or 3 8 ohm cabs. I don't know much about daisy chaining, but the same problem may apply here. Small cabs trying to match the volume of a larger cab. I'd think the 210 and 115 would "fart out" while the 4x12 still wants more. If it was me personally, I'd get the 4x12 for shows, and keep either the 2x10 or 1x15 to have as a practice cab.

 

[cyprus]

Sounds like I'll need a helper. Hope it fits in the back of a suburban.

Dude, if I can fit an 8x10 into my Celica, a Suburban should have no problems.

 

[Munjibunga]

You could in theory run three cabs with the M9. It has a 2 ohm maximum. So you could either run 2 8ohm cabs and 1 4 ohm cab, or 3 8 ohm cabs. I don't know much about daisy chaining, but the same problem may apply here. Small cabs trying to match the volume of a larger cab. I'd think the 210 and 115 would "fart out" while the 4x12 still wants more. If it was me personally, I'd get the 4x12 for shows, and keep either the 2x10 or 1x15 to have as a practice cab.

If it'll handle 2 ohms, he can run four 8-ohm cabs.

 

[Dudelike89]

Dude, if I can fit an 8x10 into my Celica, a Suburban should have no problems.

Sweet!

If it'll handle 2 ohms, he can run four 8-ohm cabs.

I think that was a typo, or else I have no clue what I was thinking...Thanks for catching it!