Ohm Guitar
16 ohm speakers for a guitar amp?
I have a guitar amplifier and I want to change the speakers. However, the impedance is 16ohm. I was wondering if it would be possible to install speakers with an 8ohm impedance.
Thank you.
Ten points.
Although it is not advisable, it probably wouldn't hurt most solid state amps since the output transistors are usually pretty well protected from overload, but I wouldn't do it with a tube amp. You are doubling the potential current flow through the output stage when you cut the speaker impedance in half. Depending on the speaker cab, Just buy two 8 ohm speakers or four 4 ohm speakers and hook them up in series and you'll have your 16 ohms.
The output transformers sometimes have alternate taps on them to drive different cabs as well. Look for some schematics and see if yours does.
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