Is your current Avatar 210 a 4 ohm cab? I ask, because I think it probably isn't, so logically, another 8 ohm 2x10 Avatar would be the best pairing. If it IS a 4 ohm cab, then an 8 ohm 1x10 makes sense, but your amp must be 2 ohm stable.
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single 10" cab
- Thread starter CosmicRay
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Yes, the Avatar 210 is 8 ohms which is why I'm looking for an 8 ohm single 10" cab to use as an extension and therefore have my amp run @ 4 ohms.
I have another 210 cab @ 8 ohms (Acme Low B) but I don't need to bring 4 10's to some of my medium size gigs.
I have another 210 cab @ 8 ohms (Acme Low B) but I don't need to bring 4 10's to some of my medium size gigs.
The thing with running an 8 ohm 210 with an 8 ohm 110 is that each driver in the 210 is receiving half the power that the 110 does. This can result in your 110 really being stressed to keep up with your 210, possibly causing the speaker of the 110 to blow!
Ok, thought so. The problem with an 8 ohm 210 working with an 8 ohm 110 is that they both get equal power. Obviously, the 210 gets to split that power between it's 2 speakers, while the 110 gets all of it. Unbalanced. Truth is, if a 210 is not enough, then another 210, (identical, NOT the Acme) is the best answer. Or, maybe ditch the 210 altogether, and get a 4 ohm 2x12. But, I would advise against a 210/110 pairing for the fact that the 110 will not be able to "keep up" with the 210.
OK, this sheds a different light on my situation. I appreciate the advice and will think about what direction I'll go with this.
So, I assume that the same principle holds true when I'm using my Aggie GS 112 with my Aggie GS 212 together....? I'm making the 112 work harder...? What if I bi-amp them?
Thanks,
Just curious as to why you suggest not to use the Acme 210 & Avatar 210 together...?
I don't know the exact technical explanation behind this, but it has to do with the fact that different cabs are tuned to do different things. Yes, matching speaker sizes and # of speakers per cab is a good thing, but you'll get much better results pairing 2 of the same cabs.
If anybody wants to correct me/expand further on what I've said feel free! Like I mentioned earlier, I'm not overly proficient in this stuff.
I believe it has something to do with phase response, where the cabs are in phase at some frequencies, and out of phase in other frequencies.
Jonathan1990 said:
...because the laws of time and space are still under investigation. I also get very bad jitter on my budget brand HDMI cables.
