Speaker combining: Can this be done easily?

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Speaker combining: Can this be done easily?

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I have an amp with 8 and 16 ohm outs.

I have a Celestion Blue and G12H, each in its own cab. Both are 16 ohm.

I'm thinking of a 1 input, 2 output box, plugged into the 8 ohm speaker out that effectively creates a 2x12.

Can anybody picture how to wire that up?
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I am interested in this thread.

I want to know how I'd wire up two 16 ohm 1x12 cabs so that there is an input jack and an output jack to 'link' them up.

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Zaulkin wrote:I am interested in this thread.

I want to know how I'd wire up two 16 ohm 1x12 cabs so that there is an input jack and an output jack to 'link' them up.
Most Mesa cabs have a parallel out, which is what you (or Slowy) want with an 8 ohm output on the amp.
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Slowy wrote:I have an amp with 8 and 16 ohm outs.

I have a Celestion Blue and G12H, each in its own cab. Both are 16 ohm.

I'm thinking of a 1 input, 2 output box, plugged into the 8 ohm speaker out that effectively creates a 2x12.

Can anybody picture how to wire that up?
Like this? (T n R stands for TIP and Ring on the quarter inch plugs)

This would put the two 16 ohm speakers in parallel giving you 8 ohms
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heres a simple video on how to wire 2 jacks in parallel



then to do the third jack (input) you just wire the positive from one of the output jacks to the positive of the input jack and the negative from the output to the negative of the input jack

which creates this Image

JUST MAKE SURE YOU USE A PLASTIC BOX NOT METAL :rofl: ...you will get grounding issues with metal
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Use Chur's drawing. Do you have a soldering iron?
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Thanks guys!
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Easy to knock up a Parallel box. I'm an electrical ( among many other things ) dunce but easily knocked out a series box. Grab a plastic enclosure and some jack sockets from Jaycar, 5 min google, 10 min drill fit and solder, good to go..
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Dharmajester wrote:Easy to knock up a Parallel box. I'm an electrical ( among many other things ) dunce but easily knocked out a series box. Grab a plastic enclosure and some jack sockets from Jaycar, 5 min google, 10 min drill fit and solder, good to go..
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jvpp wrote:Use Chur's drawing. Do you have a soldering iron?
I have three; and a soldering station. :D
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Post by Kris »

Anvil Amps Alan wrote:4 bucks- to connect in parallel.
https://www.jaycar.co.nz/6-5mm-mono-plu ... r/p/PA3534
interesting,i aave a few of these so might give it a try

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