oklp Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 this is an amplifer that powers a bass guitar not a stereo i have been practicing today and my bass cut out, the amp was red hot, we came to the conclusion it had over heated we then found out i was plugged into a 4 ohm cab, while my amp says 8 ohm min people say it wont hurt an amp if you dont overpower it too much, but i have to because i play live music is there anyway to get round this, without having to buy a new speaker or cone for the speaker??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 If the driver in it's acoustical state is a tough one for air to move, the lower the amp rating to a higher output amp will make up the difference, that's what I do when matching, and I always mix and match brands and types, in an effort to save mucho dough. The speaker would be the issue if the higher power rating is your amp, the lower amp speaker would drive audio louder and harder. I feel I'm right about this, I had BOSE speakers hooked up to aftermarket car stereo, they are VERY low ohm and still worked (cutting out the amp in the speaker casing!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuckindumass Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 A 4ohm speaker hooked to an 8ohm amp is like a short circuit. You could add a ballast resister in series. Best getting a proper speaker, or adding a second 4ohm speaker in series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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