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TC Electronics Cabs

bigboy_78

bigboy_78

Jun 1, 2011
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Can anyone tell me if I can combine TC Electronics RS & BC cabs?

I currently run a BH500 into a BC410 cab, this is TC’s budget setup.

I’ve come into a bit of cash so was thinking of upgrading to an RH450 with an RS212 or RS210. Would I be able to run both the BC410 & an RS cab at once with the RH450 if needed? There is nothing on the TC website about using the differently series of cabs together.
 
#2
I believe the T.C. Electronics site once suggested a RS212 and RS210 + RH450 as a good rig combination,it would appear however the site has been updated without any specific cab combinations but I figure you can just about mix and match anyway you like as long as your amp has the horsepower you need.
 
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You can use any combination of RS or BC or K cabs with any TC amps or even any other companies amps as long as you don't go below your amps minimum impedance load. Usually 4 ohms. The RH amps can go down to 2.6 ohms so you can use 3 8 ohm cabs. Most current amps only handle 4 ohm loads.

You can mix cabs between lines and even manufacturers but the results will need to be tested to see if you like the result.

Different lines of cabs even from the same manufacturer will often use different speaker lines and be engineered for a certain sound. RS210 and RS212 cabs sound very similar and work well together. I'm sure the BC and K cabs are the same way., Once you start mixing different lines or other companies may work fine for you but I've never seen companies even say to do this or that it's tested or recommended. It won't cause any damage to speakers or amp but you will need to test yourself and decide if you like it.

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There is a near zero chance if you ask how amp A works with Cab B and Cab C all from different manufacturers, that anyone here has ever tried that combination. It may be fine for you but pretty much all the answers you'll get is people saying not to do it for the reasons above.
 
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Scottkarch said:
You can use any combination of RS or BC or K cabs with any TC amps or even any other companies amps as long as you don't go below your amps minimum impedance load. Usually 4 ohms. The RH amps can go down to 2.6 ohms so you can use 3 8 ohm cabs. Most current amps only handle 4 ohm loads.

You can mix cabs between lines and even manufacturers but the results will need to be tested to see if you like the result. Different lines of cabs even from the same manufacturer will often use different speaker lines and be engineered for a certain sound. RS210 and RS212 cabs sound very similar and work well together. I'm sure the BC and K cabs are the same way. Once you start mixing different lines or other companies may work fine for you but I've never seen companies even say to do this or that it's tested or recommended. It won't cause any damage to speakers or amp but you will need to test yourself and decide if you like it.
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^^^ This.
 
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bigboy_78 said:
Can anyone tell me if I can combine TC Electronics RS & BC cabs?

I currently run a BH500 into a BC410 cab, this is TC’s budget setup.

I’ve come into a bit of cash so was thinking of upgrading to an RH450 with an RS212 or RS210. Would I be able to run both the BC410 & an RS cab at once with the RH450 if needed? There is nothing on the TC website about using the differently series of cabs together.
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Coming at this from a different (unsolicited :woot:) angle, why the move from a BH500 to RH450? I wouldn't really consider the move from a BH500 to an RH450 as so much of an "upgrade" as a move to different features...that is, most usually, people "upgrade" on loudness (that may or may not be your reasoning). Yes. You would be upgrading features, and maybe those are meaningful to you, but APM is used in both, so (RH450 EQ features aside), they should have a relatively similar character, inside the margins. And actually the BH500 would be a tad bit louder than the RH450.
 
#7
Wow, old thread.

I was "upgrading" to the Rh450 mainly for size. The BH500 is a hefty unit. I ended up going with Ampeg (pf500 & svt210av) have since moved to Aguilar TH500.

Still got a jones for an RH450 & RS212/210 stack though, and I've just come into a lot more money.........
 

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