Orange AD30h with two cabs.

Fum · Post by **Fum** » Fri May 21, 2004 12:02 pm

Hello to everybody,as this is my first topic.I'am the proud owner of an Ad30h bought yesterday and i've got a doubt about the cabs.Can i run two cabinets in the 8 ohm connections? The head has one 16 ohm and two 8 ohm,if i run two cabs with 8 ohm load each its correct or by doing that the total load will be 4ohm? Wich its the correct configuration to run two cabs?
Thank you very much!

Meole · Post by **Meole** » Fri May 21, 2004 1:12 pm

What's the ohms of the cabs, 16ohms each?

Fum · Post by **Fum** » Fri May 21, 2004 4:06 pm

Hello
8 ohms each cab.
I suposse it must be 16 each so the total load will be 8 no?
Thanks!

Meole · Post by **Meole** » Fri May 21, 2004 9:33 pm

If both cabs are 16ohms each, put them in the 8 ohm outs.
If both are 8 ohms each, series them together and use the one 16ohm out.

Fum · Post by **Fum** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 2:32 pm

Thanks! for the info.

warty · Post by **warty** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 12:48 pm

Surely if both cabs are 8 ohms, you'd use 2x8 ohm outs? I also need to know 'cos my AD30r combo has 2x16 ohm speakers (wired to 8 ohms) which means for an ext cab I'd need another 2x12 8 ohm cab (Orange don't seem to make them), plugging both to each 8 ohm out? I shouldn't have to series the combo's speakers to the ext cab's should I? If so, why would they load a combo with 2x16 ohm speakers?

Meole · Post by **Meole** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:13 pm

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Surely if both cabs are 8 ohms, you'd use 2x8 ohm outs? I also need to know 'cos my AD30r combo has 2x16 ohm speakers (wired to 8 ohms) which means for an ext cab I'd need another 2x12 8 ohm cab (Orange don't seem to make them), plugging both to each 8 ohm out? I shouldn't have to series the combo's speakers to the ext cab's should I? If so, why would they load a combo with 2x16 ohm speakers?

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My combo has 2 8ohm V30 speakers seried to make 16 ohms. Are yours V30's?
Did you get your amp new or used?

warty · Post by **warty** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:13 pm

It has V30's. I bought it used, but I doubt the speakers were changed from 8 to 16 ohms. Who would do that? Anyhow, that manual makes no mention of 2x8 ohm cabs. Maybe it's so obvious it goes without saying...

Edited by - warty on 04 Jun 2004 14:21:50

Meole · Post by **Meole** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 3:48 pm

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It has V30's. I bought it used, but I doubt the speakers were changed from 8 to 16 ohms. Who would do that? Anyhow, that manual makes no mention of 2x8 ohm cabs. Maybe it's so obvious it goes without saying...

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Someone who needs a Orange 4x12 at 8ohms would need 4, 8ohm V30 speakers.
Only need to buy 2 if you swap them with the combo.
As for the 2, 8ohm cabs, running the amp at 4 ohms may be putting it near it's limit.
You can always contact Orange and ask, but it is always better to play it safe.
Series them and running at 16 will work just as fine, even safer.

Orange AD30h with two cabs.

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