https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/mesa-boogie-4x12-ohm-question/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:38:57 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/mesa-boogie-4x12-ohm-question/#post-238778 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:17:16 +0000
oh and by the way, i'm pretty sure they are 16 ohm speakers.]]> Live Sound jtb226 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/mesa-boogie-4x12-ohm-question/#post-238778 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/mesa-boogie-4x12-ohm-question/#post-238532 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:25:46 +0000
Interesting question. Those cabs most likely have four 16 ohm speakers in parallel for a total 4 ohm load. I can't think of a way to get a total 4 ohms load using four 8 ohm speakers.

Before I read your 2nd post I had thought of the series box. That seems like the very best way to go.

It seems like somebody would already make these, but I haven't found one yet. But here is a good article that explains how to do it yourself. There are a few on here who can probably tell you how to build one.

http://colomar.com/Shavano/spkr_wiring_sp.html]]> Live Sound Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/mesa-boogie-4x12-ohm-question/#post-238532 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/mesa-boogie-4x12-ohm-question/#post-238499 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:49:23 +0000 Live Sound jtb226 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/mesa-boogie-4x12-ohm-question/#post-238499 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/mesa-boogie-4x12-ohm-question/#post-25203 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:18:55 +0000
when it comes to running both of them, can i run each one from a 4 ohm jack on the back of my DR or will that drop the load to 2 ohms and be too low? the manual shows the two 4 ohm jacks running into 8 ohm cabinets and saying that it is the correct match and not a safe mismatch. the manual also shows that i can use one of the 8 ohm jacks with an 8 ohm series box connected to two 4 ohm cabinets, but where would i get a series box like that? i did a google search and couldn't find one. how should i run both cabs?

is there any way to rewire the cab so that the total speaker load would be 8 ohms? i don't knwo the ohms of each speaker, but they are celestion vintage 30's.

thanks for all the help.]]> Live Sound jtb226 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/mesa-boogie-4x12-ohm-question/#post-25203