Thread: 16 Ohm to 8 Ohm
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Old 06-26-2009, 05:18 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: 16 Ohm to 8 Ohm

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Originally Posted by Jesstaa View Post
You could put a 16ohm resistor in parallel with the speaker, or series, whatever. That'd halve it down to 8.
Depending on the amp, this may not be a great idea as the power resistor may have to dissipate considerable amounts of heat. It will also affect the tone as the resistor will have 16 ohms at all frequencies unlike a guitar speaker.

OP, we can't really help until you let us know the amp type.
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