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hello people - long time since i was on here..

wonder if someone can help with a query on amp speakers as i dont have a clue what its about..

i have a small amp that feeds into a single 4 Ohm speaker..

can i use that same amp, disconnect that 4 ohm speaker , and have the amp feed into 2 x 16ohm speakers instead??

any reason why this cant be done?

thanks in advance.


    If it's a solid state amp then yes, you can run it into an 8 Ohm load (2 x 16 Ohm speakers in parallel = 8 Ohm), you'll just get half the power (which might well be offset if the speaker cab is more efficient than the stock speaker)

    However, if it is a valve power amp, higher impedances are usually a bad idea and can damage the amp.
      ahhh many thanks Alan,

      and yeah, its a solid state.

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