Can a cab's impedance be altered...

[skoora]

This went back up on ebay in the past week or so. Not mine, but I was stalking it before I got a Z-matcher. This guy is rated for 400W though.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/296282571388

Peavey……we have the meats!!

 

[MadAsAHatter]

Thanks for the feedback. I've gone through most potential solutions and have come up bust. Everything was either not really viable or more of a pain that I want to deal with. So I've all but abandoned the idea of a Hartke 410. I'll wait until a pair of Hartke 8 ohm 210's come up at a reasonable price or look for something else with a sound I like that's different from what I already have. It's more expensive, but I've been looking more into Bergantino cabs.

 

[paulyc]

by adding an appropriate resistor across the output jack or something along those lines?

I ask because I'm wanting a specific bass cab. It only comes in 8 ohms and I need 4 ohms. Replacing the speakers isn't an option and something like a Z-matcher isn't rated for the higher wattage.

There’s away to wire in a heavy duty AC rated toggle switch to switch cab impedance, don’t ask me how to do it though. Can only be done in cabs with multiple speakers.

 

[15th Moose]

I think if it were a workable solution it would be heavily marketed.

You'd need a resistor that could handle the wattage, and it would likely throw some heat.

A Z-matcher is probably a better solution, but again, I don't know of any that are rated for bass-amp level wattage.

Or maybe find replacement aluminum-cone speakers at a different ohm-rating.

 

[Dave M]

..... It's more expensive, but I've been looking more into Bergantino cabs.

That could be a definite improvement. I love my NV610, and like what I've heard from some of the 1x* cabs, too.

 

[skoora]

Yeah, sometimes you just have to move on and get on with playing and making music.