Got a old Fender 4x10. Got a question about Ohms.

[Conformer]

It has two speaker input jacks in the back. My GK 210 head has two speaker outputs.

 

Now with an 8 ohm cab which this 4x10 is. Could I essentially split the ohms to 4 and get more power by plugging both the amp speaker outputs to both speaker inputs on the cab?

 

I was going to ask before I did it.

 

Also the internal speakers are 4 ohm. They say not to plug anything else in if they are plugged in. But could an 8 ohm cab plugged in with the 4 ohms speakers cause any damage to the amp?

[james on bass]

I believe those are just parallel jacks, and you can't plug an amp into both. The other would be used to daisy chain to another cabinet.

 

Unless you've got a rather unique cabinet there...

[isaac42]

 

It has two speaker input jacks in the back. My GK 210 head has two speaker outputs. Now with an 8 ohm cab which this 4x10 is. Could I essentially split the ohms to 4 and get more power by plugging both the amp speaker outputs to both speaker inputs on the cab? I was going to ask before I did it. Also the internal speakers are 4 ohm. They say not to plug anything else in if they are plugged in. But could an 8 ohm cab plugged in with the 4 ohms speakers cause any damage to the amp?

 

 

Plugging the 8 ohm cabinet in along with the 4 ohm internal speakers would result in a 2.67 ohm load, which is very likely too low for the amp. That's why they say not to plug anything else in at the same time.

[ec437]

Basically what they're saying is go ahead and do it, but make sure you video tape it and then post a link here afterwards.

[Mudbass]

 

Basically what they're saying is go ahead and do it, but make sure you video tape it and then post a link here afterwards.

 

 

Yes definitely. And having a fire extinguisher on hand wouldn't be a bad idea either.