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Do I need to change ohms?

I'm using an external speaker cabinet with a combo amp.The 1/4" plug in the back says use a min of 4 ohms because the internal speaker is parralled at 4 ohms. The cabinet I have is 16 ohms. Is this ok, or would it be best to change the ohms of my cabinet to 4? And if so, how do I change the ohms. The cab is a 4x10

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woosmajogin

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the key words are minimum 4 ohms. that is a resistance value. a 16 ohm cabinet may not be as responsive as you like, and the way to change it is to go to a lower ohm rated speaker. it should not hurt anything though.

Posted 2008-06-30T23:15:05Z

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