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Post subject: SUPER CHAMP XD TO A 16 OHM CAB
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:09 am
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Hi: What is the definitive verdict on running the 8 ohm Super Champ into a 16 ohm speaker cab? Will it ruin the output transformer or overdrive the tubes so that they blow? I know I will loose gain but as the long the
frequency response is not affected.

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Post subject: SCXD 16 ohm speaker
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:09 am
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Hi pupfloyd,

I don't know if you'll get a "definitive verdict", as some of us may disagree. The best practice is to match the "ohms" of the amp and speaker, for best efficiency of the amp. It's fine to run a 16 ohm speaker with your 8 ohm SC, the sound will probably be different than with an 8 ohm. The "ohms" of your speaker is like a "load" on your amp, the higher the ohms, the less load on the amp. A 16 ohm speaker will be less load on the amp than an 8 ohm speaker. You wouldn't want to use a 4 ohm speaker with the 8 ohm amp, that would be too much load on the amp, possibly causing overheating, amp damage. I have a Champion 600 (4 ohm amp), and I've used it with an 8 ohm external cab, and a 16 ohm external cab and it worked fine with either. The C600 sounded the best with the 8 ohm cab, as the 16 ohm cab wasn't enough of a load to produce good sound I guess. :)

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