Welcome to Solid State Guitar Amp Forum | DIY Guitar Amplifiers. Please login or sign up.

April 27, 2024, 05:07:15 PM

Login with username, password and session length

Recent Posts

 

Crate power block speaker question

Started by mcfly, May 26, 2007, 11:46:59 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

mcfly

I have aquired a crate power block and a Ampeg PB110H bass cab.(The lil 20 pound one)
This is for band practice and as a back up-
The Power block has a MONO 8 ohm out put(bridged/150 watt)
It also has TWO 4 ohm out puts(left/right each 4 ohm/75 watt)
QUESTION
My little cab is 4 OHMS, can I use it in one of the two stereo 4 ohm out puts and have NOTHING plugged into the other?(The guy I got it from says yes)
The manual says nothing about this.
DOES each speaker out put jack switch the amp(s) on when a speaker cable is installed?
Thanks-McFly

joecool85

Sounds to me like it is a dual amp setup inside there.  By using just one of the stereo outs it will run your cab just fine.  The other will technically be "on," but that doesn't matter.
Life is what you make it.
Still rockin' the Dean Markley K-20X
thatraymond.com

mcfly

Thanks JOECOOL.Why wouldnt the manual state that?I know people have run it in bridge mode (8 ohm) with a 4 ohm speaker and the amp started cutting in and out.(like a demented tremolo)
By the way-how do I post pic's? THANKS!

joecool85

When posting, click additional options, then attatch a file.

And no problem.  I have no idea why it wasn't in the manual.
Life is what you make it.
Still rockin' the Dean Markley K-20X
thatraymond.com