Juanabee

Iv'e been running my 2100 with the impedence selector at the 16(4) position and the output lead into the 4 ohms jack on my 1960A cab. What are the implications of this?

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stryker59

if your amp is still working fine then dont worry about it! i would plug into the 16 ohm jack on the cab though!

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stryker59

and welcome to the forum!!!

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5er driver

Undue stress on the output transformer which would lead to overheating, shorting, smoking, and can take a few other components with it. It's best to leave the amp and cab both set at 16 Ω.

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stryker59

well i was tryin not to scare the shit out of him!

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Stryker, I'm laughin' my ass off.....sorry, I don't mean to scare anyone. I was still half asleep when I replied....but the danger is there.

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Juanabee

Hey, thanks for the replies and the welcome to Marshallforum!

I started running my amp that way after I teched for a touring rock band once. The guitar player insisted I hooked up his Marshall (rental of course) with the impedence selector at 4 ohms and output leads to 2 cabs in the 4 ohm jack. He insisted it sounded better that way...It just dawned on me that hey the amps were rentals - who cares if they get smoked? (o;

I've tested both 16 and 4 ohm jacks on the cab for tone and maybe it's just me but I think it sounds better at 4 ohms. Do I need to get an amp tech to redo the 16 ohm switch?