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Re: Kustom III Lead Head and 4x12 Box explanation on functions needed [message #26723 is a reply to message #11082]

Fri, 25 May 2018 08:58

stevem
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It's perfectly fine to play 2 instruments of any kind thru the amp, as in 1 instrument in each channel.

Your question about the box I assume you mean speaker cabinet?
That box / cabinet is set to a 4 ohm load, and the amp in order to output its maximum 130 watts of clean power wants that 4 ohm load,
Running that box / cabinet and any other box / cabinet at the same time could harm the amp depending on how loud you play it so your best off to say away from doing that if both boxes / cabinets are 4 ohms.

You could however run any other boxes/ caninets at the same time if they where 8 ohms or 16 ohms .
Two 8 ohm boxes / cabinets in parallel = a 4 ohm load once again on the amp.

Two 16 ohm boxes / cabinets on the amp. = a 8 ohm load on the amp.

A 8 ohm load will cut the amps output down from 130 watts to some 75 watts watts , and a 16 ohm load on the amp will half that wattage yet again,

Rule of thumb with solid state amps Is with a higher load on them then what they are rated at , it is 100% safe, but you get the side effect of less power.
A lower load on the amp like a 2 ohm load on a 4 ohm rated amp makes for more heat and a good chance of damaging the amp.

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		Kustom III Lead Head and 4x12 Box explanation on functions needed By: Parsons on Sun, 24 May 2009 08:22
		Re: Kustom III Lead Head and 4x12 Box explanation on functions needed By: LesS on Sun, 24 May 2009 10:43
		Re: Kustom III Lead Head and 4x12 Box explanation on functions needed By: Parsons on Tue, 26 May 2009 12:54
		Re: Kustom III Lead Head and 4x12 Box explanation on functions needed By: stevem on Wed, 27 May 2009 06:17
		Re: Kustom III Lead Head and 4x12 Box explanation on functions needed By: Parsons on Sun, 05 January 2014 10:53
		Re: Kustom III Lead Head and 4x12 Box explanation on functions needed By: Parsons on Fri, 25 May 2018 08:34
		Re: Kustom III Lead Head and 4x12 Box explanation on functions needed By: stevem on Fri, 25 May 2018 08:58

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