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Stereo Cabs A/B question

Discussion in 'Amps and Cabs [BG]' started by IngloriousOz, Jul 22, 2013.

  1. Jul 22, 2013 #1
    IngloriousOz

    IngloriousOz Supporting Member

    Jun 1, 2006
    SLC, Utah
    I have two 6x12 cabinets split stereo top 2 Eminence Tonkers wired @ 16 ohm series and bottom is 4 Eminence Man o-wars wired seriesparallel @ 16 also.

    Even though the impedence is the same top/bottom Since the wiring and wattage is different would it be wiser to setup one amp to the top 4 tonkers and the other amp to the bottom 8 Man-O-Wars rather than one amp per cab?

    Please help! Thanks
     
  2. Jul 22, 2013 #2
    B-string

    B-string

    Nov 21, 2008
    Lake Havasu City, Az USA
    Maybe, possibly. Do you want to run a different type of signal to the top two (like an OD sound)?
     
  3. Jul 22, 2013 #3
    IngloriousOz

    IngloriousOz Supporting Member

    Jun 1, 2006
    SLC, Utah
    Not so much for tone, mostly concerned about speakers getting fried because of the wattage difference.

    Thanks!
     
  4. Jul 22, 2013 #4
    B-string

    B-string

    Nov 21, 2008
    Lake Havasu City, Az USA
    Take the lowest speaker power rating and multiply by 6. If the product is much below the rating of the amp then worry some (listen for sounds of speaker distress).

    Those are both guitar speakers, are you using them for bass? If so 120 X 6= 720 divide by 2 for bass guitar use = 360 watts per cab.
     
  5. Jul 22, 2013 #5
    IngloriousOz

    IngloriousOz Supporting Member

    Jun 1, 2006
    SLC, Utah
    Using them for guitar, two 120 watt amps.

    Thanks!
     
  6. Jul 22, 2013 #6
    B-string

    B-string

    Nov 21, 2008
    Lake Havasu City, Az USA
    Two 120 watt amps from a guitar with those cabs, no worries (except yours and other band member's hearing :D).