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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: blue on September 09, 2006, 03:53:14 PM

Title: z-vex nano head to speaker?
Post by: blue on September 09, 2006, 03:53:14 PM
well, i am thinking about trying one of these out, and of course i would be getting a speaker cab to partner it.  but in the meantime i was wondering if it's possible to connect it to the speaker inside a combo?  the combo we have has two speaker outputs, one of which is plugged into the internal 12" speaker, and it says that there should be a load of no less than 4 ohms connected.  these things confuse me!!  so can i plug this speaker directly into the output of the nano head?  or any other amp?  if i'm thinking right this is an 8 ohm speaker, right?

any help greatly appreciated.
Title: z-vex nano head to speaker?
Post by: Fourth Feline on September 09, 2006, 10:03:55 PM
Yes that's ok.

The 1/4" 'Speaker output' socket on the back of your combo/amp should have a 1/4" jack plug running from it to the combo's internal speaker(s). This/these will usually be 8 ohms impedance in total, if it ever differs, it is usually 16 ohms which is still well above the Zvex required minimum of 4 ohms.

Plug this jack plug straight into the output socket of your Nano and you will have an appropriate load.

Just ( forgive me for saying this ) - just don't absent mindedly turn on your main amp/combo also with it's speaker disconnected without first pre- arranging it with your local fire department.

Regards,

Derek.   :)
Title: Re: z-vex nano head to speaker?
Post by: daveirl1 on September 09, 2006, 10:05:01 PM
Quote from: blue
well, i am thinking about trying one of these out, and of course i would be getting a speaker cab to partner it.  but in the meantime i was wondering if it's possible to connect it to the speaker inside a combo?  the combo we have has two speaker outputs, one of which is plugged into the internal 12" speaker, and it says that there should be a load of no less than 4 ohms connected.  these things confuse me!!  so can i plug this speaker directly into the output of the nano head?  or any other amp?  if i'm thinking right this is an 8 ohm speaker, right?

any help greatly appreciated.


zvex has a forum and i this there is a topic that covers this.
Title: z-vex nano head to speaker?
Post by: blue on September 10, 2006, 10:59:44 AM
Quote from: Fourth Feline

Just ( forgive me for saying this ) - just don't absent mindedly turn on your main amp/combo also with it's speaker disconnected without first pre- arranging it with your local fire department.


heh,  i had kinda figured that bit out!   our postman is also our fireman, the post is always late, so i wouldn't like to catch fire!

anyway, thanks for the help, unless anyone else jumps in shouting NOOOO i'll plug the head into the speaker and rock on!
Title: Re: z-vex nano head to speaker?
Post by: blue on September 10, 2006, 11:00:31 AM
Quote from: daveirl1


zvex has a forum and i this there is a topic that covers this.


also thanks, i'll check that out