Peavey speakers

Larry Hopkins · Post by **Larry Hopkins** » 20 Sep 2023 10:43 am

I have a peavey bandit 65 ,with 12” ,8 ohm speaker. If I disconnect the 12” speaker and hook up to 4ohm 15” black widow cabinet. Will it mess the amp up. Being 4 ohm

Larry

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 20 Sep 2023 10:48 am

https://assets.peavey.com/literature/ma ... 300095.pdf
Hey Larry, here's the manual for the Bandit 65. Read down the page to specs and operation. I'm certainly no expert here, but it looks like the amp will tolerate a 4 ohm speaker load. I don't quite understand the power data statement, but I defer to the folks at Peavey.

Larry Hopkins · Post by **Larry Hopkins** » 20 Sep 2023 10:57 am

Thanks Jerry ,I will check it out
Larry

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 9 Oct 2023 8:36 pm

Jerry Overstreet wrote:…I'm certainly no expert here, but it looks like the amp will tolerate a 4 ohm speaker load. I don't quite understand the power data statement, but I defer to the folks at Peavey.

The amp is designed for maximum electrical output at 8 ohms. When operating at a higher or lower output impedance, the output power is reduced because the mismatch causes a loss of efficiency in the output stage. The good news is that when the total speaker radiating area is increased by using a larger speaker, or adding another speaker, the effective audio output usually offsets the reduced electrical wattage reduction of the power amp.

(This is the “voodoo” of electrical watts vs. actual audio watts.)