M4 Parallel Out Question

  • Thread starter Thread starter Resonant Alien
  • Start date Start date
Resonant Alien

Resonant Alien

New member
When using both outputs on the M4, it seems to affect my tone. With both outputs utilized, there is a slight volume drop, and a slight loss of dynamics. Is this normal??
 
Hi Jeff,

One output is going to one side of a VHT 2/50/2 power amp. The other output is going to one side of a Marshall Valvestate 8008 power amp.

I was not actually running both power amps at the same time - I was running either the VHT or the Marshall, but I had both M4 outputs connected at all times.

Thanks,
Rick
 
Baffling...when you plug into the mono of the VHT it y adapts to each side. So in essence, both of your ends..M4 and VHT are y adaptors. I see no reason for what you are hearing.

If you bring up capacidence in the 3 foot cable I will come to your home take your rig and tell you your nuts! :lol: :LOL:
 
interestingly enough, I ran into the same problem when I ran one side to a Boss TU50 tuner, and the other side to my 2290. :confused:
 
Well depending on what you are running to can have and effect on levels but Bruce has no idea why this is :confused:
 
You would think a line level, low impedance preamp out could be split without signal loss, right? :confused:
 
guitarslinger":envu0aqx said:
You would think a line level, low impedance preamp out could be split without signal loss, right? :confused:
Click to expand...

Yup its nothing more than a Y cable the 2 outputs fed from one line internally :aww:
 
Jeff Hilligan":356i6glu said:
guitarslinger":356i6glu said:
You would think a line level, low impedance preamp out could be split without signal loss, right? :confused:
Click to expand...

Yup its nothing more than a Y cable the 2 outputs fed from one line internally :aww:
Click to expand...

Mono Y Cable or Stereo?
 
Sorry I misunderstood. I thought you said you heard a difference between mono into the VHT with one cable or using two cables into the same VHT. There would be no difference in that case. If you do use both outputs into two different amps or ?, depending on the impedance of the two, you could conceivably hear something, especially if one of the amps has a much lower input impedance. Many solid state power amps do have a much lower impedance than their tube counterparts.

Egnater
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top