speaker cabinet impedance

[artiewylde]

Wondering if anyone here could answer this....I have a 312 speaker cabinet with 3 16 ohm speakers in parallel making it 5.33 ohms. What do I set the amp at? 4 or 8ohms?

 

[psychodave]

Wondering if anyone here could answer this....I have a 312 speaker cabinet with 3 16 ohm speakers in parallel making it 5.33 ohms. What do I set the amp at? 4 or 8ohms?

I’d use 4. Not sure 8 would be bad though. It’s so close. Most 16 ohm speakers are 13 ohm anyway. So your still 3 ohm off. ?

 

[Cap217]

Measure the actual impedance with a multi meter. But I’d use 4.

 

[Nigel]

Either are fine, and will shift the frequency response. See which one gives the best tone/eq for the room and volume level.