coolhand78
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is it possible to run 2 heads into one cab (given that they both have the same impedance)?
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But in the case of a stereo cab as mentioned above, isn't ok to us a simple A/B switch between your guitar and 2 heads, and then have each head hooked up to each speaker (or pair) in the stereo cab?in case it wasn't clear the answer is NO, not without a switching unit like the Headbone that applies a load to the head not in use.
But in the case of a stereo cab as mentioned above, isn't ok to us a simple A/B switch between your guitar and 2 heads, and then have each head hooked up to each speaker (or pair) in the stereo cab?
So.... Then you'd have one amp and one of the speaker(s) on at a time, and all going at once if it was a A/B/Y switch right?
But in the case of a stereo cab as mentioned above, isn't ok to us a simple A/B switch between your guitar and 2 heads, and then have each head hooked up to each speaker (or pair) in the stereo cab?
So.... Then you'd have one amp and one of the speaker(s) on at a time, and all going at once if it was a A/B/Y switch right?
Theoretically yes, but in that case you're running two separate speakers (or pairs of speakers) that happen to be mounted in the same box.
In setting up a rig like that, you need to make sure that each speaker (or pair of speakers) can handle the power output of the heads in question. Thus if you have two speakers with 30 watt handling, the 2x12 cab would be rated at 60 watts, but running each speaker separately, in a true stereo set-up, each individual speaker would be on it's own, and you shouldn't run a head rated at more than around 15 watts into each side.
Well, only if you plan to blast the amp at high volume levels, though. Right? I mean, running a 100-watt amp into a single speaker rated at 15-watts isn't going to automatically damage it. Only if you crank it up pretty good, me thinks.
A 100 watt amp? It might blow a speaker rated at 15 watts even with the volume on 1. If you hit a nice big chord . . .
Really cranking it up you'd be running the risk of blowing a speaker rated at 100 watts - a conservative set-up would pair it with a single speaker rated at 200 watts.
I've run Marshall SuperLeads full blast into a 4x12" cab loaded with 25-watt Greenies and never had a problem. Supposedly, those "100-watt" SuperLeads really put out more than 100-watts.
Maybe I'm just super lucky?