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ohms

# 1

Originally Posted by: MadGuitarestwhat is better for sound 2 ohms 4ohms or 8 ohms?
Ohms do not make a difference in sound. You just need to make sure that the impedance of the speakers matches up with the amp, or you'll mess up the amp.
# 2
Yeah, the ohm's don't really affect the sound, except a lower impedence will be louder. Example: a 4 ohm cabinet will be louder than an 8 ohm cabinet connected to the same power amp...Like SPL said, be sure the impedence on your head or power amp matches the impedence on the cabinet.
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# 3
These guys don't know what they're talking about!!! Everyone knows Jimi used 7.231240325 ohm speakers only. And, yes, he did ensure that it was to 9 significant digits. That's what gave him his sound.
... and that's all I have to say about that.
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# 4
I remember going into a music store one time, and this kid was in there asking one of the sales people what the impendence was. Okay, it's a legitimate question, except he was pronouncing it impotence........I had to walk around the corner and bust out laughing.
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# 5
The ohm's actually can and will affect your overall tone. Go one way and you get a fatter tone, and go the other and you get a thinner tone. I just don't remember which way does which :rolleyes:
# 6

Originally Posted by: PRSplayaThe ohm's actually can and will affect your overall tone. Go one way and you get a fatter tone, and go the other and you get a thinner tone. I just don't remember which way does which :rolleyes:
You could very well be right. But you'll mess up you're amp while doing it.
If you got the most bitchin' sound when you cover your amp in lighter fluid and light it up, would you do it?
# 7
almost every amp I've had has an ohm selector going from 4-8-16, and my Marshall cab can be 4 or 16 ohms ran mono and 8 ran stereo. So, I don't put lighter fluid on my amps. Everything just has to match up (guess I should have stated that in my previous post)
# 8

Originally Posted by: PRSplayaSo, I don't put lighter fluid on my amps.
I was merely kidding... ;-)
But now I get what you mean though. What would you say is the difference in sound between running the amp and cabs on 4 ohm compared to 16 ohm?
# 9
I believe 4 ohm sounds a little fatter than 16 ohm, but those are just my ears.
# 10
That's because 4 ohms is less resistance. A 4 ohm setting will be louder than a 16 ohm setting, making the sound seem fuller and fatter.
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# 11
Thanks for clearing that up. I knew they sounded different, but I wasn't sure why.
# 12
Here's a link to a site that offers some good info on impedence.....
http://wolfstone.halloweenhost.com/HalloweenTech/spkimp_SpeakerImpedanceMatching.html#SpeakerImpedance
http://wolfstone.halloweenhost.com/HalloweenTech/spkimp_SpeakerImpedanceMatching.html#SpeakerImpedance
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# 13
I found this on the weber site:
"I have two 8 Ohm speakers that I can wire either parallel or series to my tube amp for an impedance of either 4 or 16 Ohm. My amp has both 4 and 16 Ohm output taps. Are there any sonic differences or benefits of series over parallel wiring or vice versa?
Gerald, connecting two speakers in parallel is an old trick to smooth out speaker response and enhance the damping of either speaker. HIFI designers took it one step further by connecting two speakers of different sizes in parallel. A speaker has a large impedance increase at its fundamental resonance, and depending on the installation, this can cause the speaker to sound boomy or out of control. By connecting two speakers in parallel, particularly two speakers of different sizes with different resonant frequencies, each speaker will tend to quench or dampen the boominess of the other. Since no two speakers are exactly alike, even two of the same size, that damping will occur, however slight, for any speakers connected in parallel. For speakers connected in series, there appears to be less control, and more of what is called 'back EMF' from the speakers fed back into the output circuit. While that seems rather chaotic, many players prefer the series connection, as it gives them a more textured tone, enhanced breakup, and overall a more desireable tone for guitar work. It's totally subjective, of course, and many factors affect the end result, such as voice coil size, gap energy, closed back/open back, output circuit damping, etc. The best thing to do, in my opinion, is try both arrangements since you have the luxury of impedance tap selection, and go with the configuration you like the best."
Seems like the difference in sound depends more on whether the speakers are hooked up series or parallel than the actuall ohm's.
"I have two 8 Ohm speakers that I can wire either parallel or series to my tube amp for an impedance of either 4 or 16 Ohm. My amp has both 4 and 16 Ohm output taps. Are there any sonic differences or benefits of series over parallel wiring or vice versa?
Gerald, connecting two speakers in parallel is an old trick to smooth out speaker response and enhance the damping of either speaker. HIFI designers took it one step further by connecting two speakers of different sizes in parallel. A speaker has a large impedance increase at its fundamental resonance, and depending on the installation, this can cause the speaker to sound boomy or out of control. By connecting two speakers in parallel, particularly two speakers of different sizes with different resonant frequencies, each speaker will tend to quench or dampen the boominess of the other. Since no two speakers are exactly alike, even two of the same size, that damping will occur, however slight, for any speakers connected in parallel. For speakers connected in series, there appears to be less control, and more of what is called 'back EMF' from the speakers fed back into the output circuit. While that seems rather chaotic, many players prefer the series connection, as it gives them a more textured tone, enhanced breakup, and overall a more desireable tone for guitar work. It's totally subjective, of course, and many factors affect the end result, such as voice coil size, gap energy, closed back/open back, output circuit damping, etc. The best thing to do, in my opinion, is try both arrangements since you have the luxury of impedance tap selection, and go with the configuration you like the best."
Seems like the difference in sound depends more on whether the speakers are hooked up series or parallel than the actuall ohm's.
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