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Topic: Two 15" black Widow Speakers |
Sam White R.I.P.
From:
Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 29 Mar 2002 6:57 pm |
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If I build two cabinets with a 15" black widow speaker in each can I use the head out of my nashville 400.If not what can I use for a head.Also what would to cost be for a head.
Sam White[This message was edited by Samuel E. White on 29 March 2002 at 06:59 PM.] |
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Bill Crook
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Goodlettsville, TN , Spending my kid's inheritance
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Posted 30 Mar 2002 5:40 am
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I use my "Nashville 400" head with 2 "Peavey" 112e's.
Also at times when we are just doing a practic thing, I use my "Nashville 400" head into a "wedge"speaker monitor. Works great.
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Bill Moore
From:
Manchester, Michigan
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Posted 30 Mar 2002 1:28 pm
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| Sam, I read your other post about using the NV400 and the Bandit 75 together, with the ProfexII. Doing that gives your output TWO chanels. If you use two speakers with the NV400, won't you still have only one chanel, the same as if you used an extension speaker with it? I think you will need to use a 2 chanel amp of some kind to properly do what you suggest. |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 31 Mar 2002 5:24 pm
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Sam:
You can not use a pair of 4 ohm speakers wired in series with a Nashville 400 amp as that would drop the ohmage load on the amp to 2 ohms. The Peavey 1501-4 black widow speaker is a 4 ohm speaker. You could wire the speakers in parallel and this would create an 8 ohm load on the amp. Personally, I think your barking up the wrong tree wanting to use a pair of 15 inch black widow speakers with a Nashville head as you will be playing in mono. This is not as effective as using 2 small individual amps even if you are using them in mono. Just my opinion!
You should post a question to Mike Brown at Peavey and get his input on this.
Lenny
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RR Womack Jr
From:
Wrens, Georgia, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2002 6:23 pm
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Len,
I think you've got it backwards. Two 4 ohm
speakers in series should give you 8 ohms and
the same speakers in parallel should give
you a 2 ohm load. Let's not burn up an amp,
Buddy W |
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Bill Crook
From:
Goodlettsville, TN , Spending my kid's inheritance
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Posted 1 Apr 2002 4:34 am
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RR Womack is correct in his post.
Two 4 ohm speakers in series should give you 8 ohms and the same speakers in parallel should give you a 2 ohm load.
The reason the "Profex II can be used with a Stero effect is because it does have 2 output jacks,each able to send signal to "Left" or "Right". Use program A-25 (Kriss-Cross) to test this sound.
[This message was edited by Bill Crook on 01 April 2002 at 06:09 AM.] |
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2002 3:14 pm
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There is not a problem with using one 1501-4ohm BW with a Nashville 400 amp, but using two 4 ohm BW speakers would drop the impedance to a 2 ohm load. We do not advise that you operate the 400 at two ohms as the amp will run hotter and produce less wattage. The optimum speaker load is 4 ohms. So, no matter how two 4 ohm speakers are wired(series or parallel), the result is not a 4 ohm load.
There is a way around this though, and that is by incorporating the Peavey AutoMatch II transformer. This device will allow the amp to "see" a 4 ohm load and operate safely, but actually have an 8 ohm or 2 ohm load attached. You can purchase the Automatch II at your local authorized dealer. Please use our dealer locator. Here's the link;
http://www.peavey.com/support/dealerlocator/
Hope that this helps.
Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation |
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Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 2 Apr 2002 5:11 am
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Mike, you could wire two 8 ohm speakers together to get a 4 ohm load, right?
Larry |
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2002 7:02 am
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| Yes, you can wire two 8 ohm speakers in parallel for an 4 ohm load, but I don't have a recommendation for an 8 ohm BW speaker for steel applications. |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 2 Apr 2002 3:57 pm
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| I had it backwards...I meant two 4 ohm speakers wired in paralell drops the amps ohmage to 2 ohms. In any event, a Nashville 400 sould not be used at a 2 ohm load. |
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Sam White R.I.P.
From:
Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 2 Apr 2002 4:33 pm
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Thanks for the information guys.Iguess what I'll do is get another nashville 400 and go threw my Pro Fex II and my Match box super sustain.Hey Len do you have a Nashville 400 you want to sell.If so I'll pick it up at our next Steel meeting June 2nd.
Sam White |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 3 Apr 2002 6:17 pm
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| I have one Nashville 400 left and I am going to hold onto it for the time being. See you at the next meeting! |
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