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m.z.
05-02-2009, 01:10 PM
so anyway..... I'm apparently unable to fully understand the ohm thing.... so could someone, without trying to explain things to me, just tell my dumb ass what cab(s) would work with these amps? not specific cabs.... but, ohmage wise (as an extension cab OR in place of internal speakers) It would be awesome if one cab worked for all in question.... but I know that's unlikely :)

2009 TopHat Super Deluxe (H30- Cele Blue) 33 watts

'65 Deluxe Reverb RI (stock sp. design jensen) 22 watts

'65 Twin Reverb RI (Warehouse speakers) 85 watts


sorry for the lame question...
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strat a various
05-02-2009, 01:59 PM
Twin Reverb wants to see 4 ohms
Deluxe Reverb wants to see 8 ohms
TopHat has an inboard 8 ohm speaker and can support an 8 ohm extension speaker cab.
Any amps that are under warranty, I'd email support and ask what impedance they consider allowable as a minimum. The older Fender amps could tolerate an external cab of the same impedance as the on board speakers, but the newer ones? Don't know how well built they are or if they can handle half the impedance of the stock rating. My guess is, they can work with a "same impedance" ext. cab, but the new production tubes may not last long that way. They already don't last too long in a stock amp. If I were running an external cab at high levels, I'd get some good NOS power tubes.