Question re Hooking up a full stack (ohms related)

[Dave J]

I am sure this has been answered to death, but I need an explanation about how to hook a full stack so a 1st grader can understand. 

Both of my amp heads are switchable between 4, 8, and 16 ohms.  100 watt marshals.  (Of course, I'm only using one for the full stack).  I have a 1960 Lead 4x12 that has a choice between 4 or 16 ohm mono, and two 8 ohm stereo inputs.  My 1960ax (with greenbacks  ) can switch between 4 or 16 ohms.

Do I set amp at 8 ohms and the cabs at 16 ohms each?  Or, do I set amp at 8 and cabs at 4?  Or, do I do something else?

Much help would be appreciated. 

[VOLVO)))]

Head at 8, both cabs at 16.

[Danny G]

^^^ This.


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[Dave J]

Much appreciated.  Thanks.

[VOLVO)))]

Anytime, homie.

[sectionfull]

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[jibberish]

QUICK!! what "ohmage" is jucifer running??

[Danny G]

All of it?


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[Pissy]

heh^^  One time this kid came up to Lordfinnese (who was running sound at the venue where this kid was playing) and asked him "How much reverb do you have in-house"?

25 pugles worth of reverb sir.  you can't possibly need more pugles of reverb than that.  Unless you have a different unit of measure for reverb quantity.  because if you're measuring in terms of say.... lurfdunks, there's only 17 lurfdunks in this house.  The other house has about 19 1/2 lurfdunks, but I wouldn't suggest that.  That much reverb will give people cotton mouth.

so immediately this turned into an inside joke. 

Exactly 8 aircraft carriers worth of reverb.  That is how much reverb I have in-house.

[lordfinesse]

"These days we outsource that shit man.. We pull reverb from as far away as the Sydney Opera House.  Rare occasion that we need that much though. Maybe if like, Mazzy Star came through..."

[jibberish]

damn, no wonder i'm always thirsty.