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16 ohm turn 8 ohm CTS? [message #4822]

Sun, 12 September 2004 14:47

voided3
Messages: 200
Registered: July 2004

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Hello. I have a K100 1x15 bass cab w/ the original 16 ohm 15" speaker. Out of curiosity, is it possible to lower the ohm load by hooking up a 16 ohm resistor (if they exist) to act as a pseudo-speaker in parallel with the CTS speaker? I would like to get more head room out of the cab without changing the speaker since it sounds awesome, and since original CTS 15's in good shape easily cost more than I paid for the cab (only $75 Very Happy

). Would this be a possilbe/effective method? Thanks!

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Re: 16 ohm turn 8 ohm CTS? [message #4827 is a reply to message #4822]

Sun, 12 September 2004 22:44

rodak
Messages: 536
Registered: October 2001
Location: Georgia

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Possible? sure. Effective? no. Yeah, if you hook a 16 ohm resistor in parallel, then your amp will "see" an 8ohm load, and likely produce more output - BUT half of the output will be absorbed by the resistor and dissipated as heat. And the resistor would have to have a pretty high wattage rating, or it'll just go up in smoke. But your amp won't be producing double it's output at 16ohms, so even less power will be going to the speaker than there is now.

The only way to get more power out of the cab is to replace the speaker with an 8ohm model, or get a higher powered amp. Even better, get another cabinet of the same kind - that way you'll be running an 8ohm load, pushing more power, and moving more air (aka, LOUDER!)

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Re: 16 ohm turn 8 ohm CTS? [message #4829 is a reply to message #4822]

Sun, 12 September 2004 23:25

voided3
Messages: 200
Registered: July 2004

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Hello. That's what i thought, since the only resistors i could find were only up to 20 watts. I am currently usong a K200-B6 with the cab, obviously more power than the cab's original head, but i'm a power freak. Say, anyone have a K100 CTS 1x15 cab for sale....haha (or even better, i'll get some 2x15's) Thanks!

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