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SVT Classic Cabinets Ohm Load

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

  1. Jul 22, 2013 #1
    SlugThrower

    SlugThrower

    Sep 7, 2011
    Seattle, WA
    Hey Y'all,

    Quick question from a new owner of an SVT Classic (made in Vietnam:meh:) I was lurking around the older posts concerning ohm loads and outputs of the older SVT classics, but some of the posts concerning the new SVTs were a little murky.

    The older SVTs, if you were running two 8 ohm cabinets you had to daisy chain each cabinet together and run out a single output from the amp. However, the newer SVT outs are run in parallel. So in the same situation I could run both my 8 ohm cabs out of each of the amp's outputs without daisy chaining the cabinets to reach the 4ohm rating, right?

    However, if that's true, what sounds better? Daisy chaining the cabinets? or running each cab out of a single 1/4" out?

    p.s. when i purchased the head it had two blown 6550s. I'm out $150 for three power tubes :crying:
     
  2. Jul 22, 2013 #2
    skychief

    skychief

    Apr 27, 2011
    South Bay
    Both hookup configurations you described are parallel. Both will yield a 4 ohm load.
     
  3. Jul 22, 2013 #3
    B-string

    B-string

    Nov 21, 2008
    Lake Havasu City, Az USA
    Correct. The impedance switch on the back selects the OT tap to the two jacks.
     
  4. Jul 22, 2013 #4
    JimmyM

    JimmyM Supporting Member

    Apr 11, 2005
    Apopka, FL
    Endorsing: Yamaha, Ampeg, Line 6, EMG
    Ya, newer ones have a switch to switch impedance so no hoop jumping necessary. And don't :/ the Vietnamese SVT's. Yes, they had some problematic SVT's come out of Vietnam, but the ones that worked are just as good as any of them, and the problematic ones have mostly been fixed or taken out of the population by now.
     
  5. Jul 22, 2013 #5
    SlugThrower

    SlugThrower

    Sep 7, 2011
    Seattle, WA
    Oh, I love the way the SVT sounds, looks, and my young, able body can take the weight! I've never had an amp this incredible (including the expense). I'm just being a brat.:)
     
  6. Jul 22, 2013 #6
    JimmyM

    JimmyM Supporting Member

    Apr 11, 2005
    Apopka, FL
    Endorsing: Yamaha, Ampeg, Line 6, EMG
    LOL! It's casual...just there is sort of a stigma about the Vietnamese heads, so I didn't want you to bum out over it. It's not underserved as far as QC goes, but it's been 5 years since Ampeg made anything in Vietnam, and they all sound like SVT's to me so it's all good.