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previous: Carl Z Re: Won't 4k ohm OT in Lightning eat EL84s? -- 2/5/2000 12:15 AM

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2/5/2000 12:55 AM
Farrow	6 of 1... Well, I run my Pro Jr into a 4ohm load all the time (open-back Fender 2x12 cab) and it sounds great! So maybe running your EL84s at 4K isn't a bad thing. We're not playing stereos, we're guitarists, right? So screw the theory (to a point...) and do what you think sounds best. What I'd do? Get the 8K tranny with 16, 8, 4ohm taps. That way you can have whatever load you like and you can pick the one you like the best. No sense building an amp you don't like, right?

2/5/2000 12:55 AM

Farrow

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Well, I run my Pro Jr into a 4ohm load all the time (open-back Fender 2x12 cab) and it sounds great! So maybe running your EL84s at 4K isn't a bad thing. We're not playing stereos, we're guitarists, right? So screw the theory (to a point...) and do what you think sounds best.

What I'd do? Get the 8K tranny with 16, 8, 4ohm taps. That way you can have whatever load you like and you can pick the one you like the best. No sense building an amp you don't like, right?