Ampeg SVT AV

[orangepeelneil]

[size=2]Hello everyone ,

I have an 2006 US made Ampeg SVT AV (The CL but in Anniversary Vintage cloth).

It has output taps for 4 ohms or 2 ohms.

It's Ideally paired up with the 8x10" SVT cab (4 Ohms) or two SVT-410HE /SVT-15E 8 ohm cabs in parallel (4 Ohms) or the unique and bigger SVT-410HLF (4 Ohms)

My query is what happens if I run it with a single 8 Ohm cab? I never have the need for a 8x10" or dual cabs (yet!)

I guess it's a question of power reduction with an 8 ohms cab, I've never tried it? could it damage the amp?

I've seen loads of bassists on Jools Holland for example, using the SVT heads with a single cab (8 Ohm ones I'm pretty sure) and not the SVT 410HLF (it looks unique with angled back and tilt handle)

Any experience or advice apprieciated.

Cheers Neil [/size]

[clauster]

If you've got a valve power stage (which you have) you MUST match the impedance.

If the 4X10 you have i mind has 8Ohm drivers they could be rewired from 2 parallel pairs of drivers in series (totaling 8 ohms) to all in parallel (totalling 2 ohms) Bob's your uncle!