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SlightlyInsane

2006-01-13 06:07

2 Head's into 1 Cab

What would be the best way to run 2 tube amp heads into 1 cab? I've seen the tonebone switcher but was wondering if there was a better way.

Dissection

2006-01-13 08:25

Hm, that is a big problem... An A/B/Y switch to go into the two heads would be the first thing you'd have to do. I'd imagine you'd have to have another one with a line out from the head, into one part of the 2nd A/B/Y, and have both heads plugged in like that, with the Y going out to the cab.

Thats really all that I can imagine you'd be able to do with that, but we'll see what everyone else has to say.

sqol	2006-01-13 16:32

You can't do:

Code:


           head 1
guitar <          > cab
           head 2

with 2 ABY's, because you will fry the output transformers on the amps because at some point, they'll have no load on them. You could get a stereo cab, and connect one amp to the left side, and the other to the right- and ABY the guitar to the amp inputs. You can get switches to do what you want, but they are really expensive.

Hope that provides some help :)

Dissection

2006-01-13 17:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqol

You can't do:

Code:


           head 1
guitar <          > cab
           head 2

with 2 ABY's, because you will fry the output transformers on the amps because at some point, they'll have no load on them.

Ah, yeah, thats right. I completely forgot about that.

*insert name here*

2006-01-13 19:17

You need to run a dummy load for the head thats not being used,ala THD hotplate.

SlightlyInsane

2006-01-13 21:08

This is what I was talkin about,
www.tonebone.com/tbone-headbone-vt.htm
It keeps a load on the amp not in use but am wondering how safe it is. What would happen to a tube amp with no load on it?

Slabbefusk

2006-01-14 04:12

Use a stereo cab and a switcher for the guitar.

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