Sick of switching cables(multiple amps/cabs)

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So I have three tube heads and two cabs in my little studio. While using the first or second amp, I run both cabs. With the third amp, due to impedance issues I can only run one cab. I would love it if i would be able to switch between all the amps without unplugging everything, with some sort of patch bay or switcher. I've done some searching and the only option that I could find was the Ampeg SB2, but it seems to only allow once cab per amp. Someone told me that I could use some sort of cab splitter with the Ampeg to get what I'd like, I havent been able to find one that works with tube amps. Trying to clean up the studio and would love to get this to work! Any ideas would be appreciated :rock:

Thanks
 
Wow, can't find a price yet but that looks perfect. thanks!
 
Try RJM, they have a few amp/midi products that might be of use to you in this situation...
 
I'm a bit late on this reply, I've been waiting to hear back from Brunetti. Still am

Thanks, I've been eyeing up the Mastermind GT :yes: but I couldn't find anything to remedy my current problem

I've been looking at the Ampeg System Selector, that looks like it could work but there is one problem, you can only use one cab at a time. Someone told me that Weber has a heavy duty Y cable that would fix that, though I'm pretty sure that you can't just simply split the amps signal like that. But while on the Weber website, I noticed that some of their attenuators have two outputs with only one input. Could I just split the signal that way? With the bypass switch engaged?

Also It says that the Ampeg is only 20 ohms :dunno: this is complicated, i know, hopefully someone more tech savvy than i can help me out
 
a picture if it makes it easier, lol

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Most cabs have a second parallel jack for daisy chaining the cabs. Just make sure you know if the jack is wired series or parallel, so you can figure out the total impedance. All I've seen are parallel. Parallel divides in half, series adds.
 
Great. Some one at Weber said that I could in fact use a Y cable, as long as I treat it as if it were parallel. What you said seems to confirm this, it would just be outside rather that wired inside the cab. thanks

Looks like I can close the book on this one!
 
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