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kasino club b amp ohms? [message #25461] Mon, 22 August 2016 15:48 Go to next message
davemonfl is currently offline  davemonfl
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Hi Anyone,

I just picked up a Kasino Club-B 2-Channel 50 watt Amplifier for cheap to use with an 8ohm 1X12 bass cab as a practice amp.
It has the blue face plate and the treble knob on both channels pulls out for bright boost.
If I buy a 2X10 8ohm cab, would it drive both 8ohm cabs at a total of 4ohms?
I know I would get better sound with a 1X12 cab and a 2X10 cab stacked then with just the 1X12 cab but I don't want to break the head if it will not do 4ohms.

I saw one post on this board that says all Kustom and Kasino amps will do max volume at a 4 ohm load but then another saying the Club B amp is only 8ohms
So, not sure if it will do it or not and I don't want to fry it....

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Re: kasino club b amp ohms? [message #25462 is a reply to message #25461] Tue, 23 August 2016 06:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
stevem is currently offline  stevem
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Welcome to the place!

If you run the amp on 4 ohm load it will only output half of its 50 watts of clean power and run the amps output section twice as hot while doing that so its self defeting to do such !

Since two 10 inch speakers have a total cone area of 157 sq in, and a 15 inch speaker is 176 sq in in would get a ported cabinet with a 15 inch driver and a horn if you like and you will have the 8 ohm load that is needed!

Since 50 watts is not much power for bass when rehearing with a band if you need more volume get a cheap used power amp and then drive the 12" cabinet!

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Re: kasino club b amp ohms? [message #25463 is a reply to message #25462] Tue, 23 August 2016 07:56 Go to previous message
davemonfl is currently offline  davemonfl
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Thanks for the reply! Yeah I know 50 watts is not much for bass, but the jam has no drums, just a few acoustic guitars and vocals....
When drums are involved I have an Earth Sound Research B-2000 100 watt all tube head and matching 2X15 cabinet from the early '70's. That baby will rattle the walls down! That being said, I'm thinking of selling it since I play guitar most of the time now and when I do play bass its an upright....

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