Thoughts on speaker connection

fredv · 5th February 2012

I've been working on building a Fender 5F6 "Bassman" guitar amp for my kid. The original Bassman used an output transformer with a 2-ohm output, and feeds (4) 10" 8-ohm speakers in the cabinet.

I'm using an output transformer with an 8-ohm, 4-ohm, and 2-ohm secondary.

Is there any reason I wouldn't want to series the two top speakers, and series the two bottom speakers, and then parallel them to the 8-ohm tap, or some other combination?

I'm content to parallel all the speakers, and then use the 2-ohm tap, but I'm just wondering if it would make a difference.

radeng · 5th February 2012

Series connections of speakers is not good for damping factor.

fredv · 5th February 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by radeng

Series connections of speakers is not good for damping factor.

Thanks. That answers that. I'll just go with the parallel connection and float the 4 & 8 ohm taps.

BTW, what kind of FM antenna is that in your avatar picture?

5th February 2012	#1
fredv Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2009 Location: WestCentral OH Posts: 183 Thread Starter	Thoughts on speaker connection I've been working on building a Fender 5F6 "Bassman" guitar amp for my kid. The original Bassman used an output transformer with a 2-ohm output, and feeds (4) 10" 8-ohm speakers in the cabinet. I'm using an output transformer with an 8-ohm, 4-ohm, and 2-ohm secondary. Is there any reason I wouldn't want to series the two top speakers, and series the two bottom speakers, and then parallel them to the 8-ohm tap, or some other combination? I'm content to parallel all the speakers, and then use the 2-ohm tap, but I'm just wondering if it would make a difference. __________________ "Music is what feelings sound like." -- Author Unknown Frederick R. Vobbe - 706 Mackenzie Dr - Lima OH 45805

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radeng Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 151	Series connections of speakers is not good for damping factor.