Question About Amps

[easelkillya]

I have an Ampeg SVT-4PRO, and last night I purchased an Ampeg SVT-810E cab. I was reading the manual for the cab, and it suggested I use Speakon cables for high outputs. So today I ordered a Monster Speakon cable, but then I got to looking through my amp's manual. It made it clear that I need to be sure that my cab can handle the SVT-4's output in mono bridged mode (which I've never used before) before I hook it up that way. Do any of you geniuses know if my amp could overpower my cab? All of the specifications are at http://www.ampeg.com - Products - Pro Series Heads/Classic Series Enclosures. Thank you all for your time. Oh... and if it makes any difference, I play a Bongo.

 

[skabassist13]

ok so lets get down to buisness. the svt-4pro puts out 600 watts on each side in the normal mode. it puts out 1200 watts in mono bridged mode. your cab (svt-810e) has a rms rating of 800 watts. can your cab handle the power from the mono bridged mode? yes, but, you cant turn it all the way up. ask anyone here, its all about headroom. with the 4pro in mono bridged mode you will have about 400 watts of headroom. thats good. what i would suggest is that you put your 4 pro into mono bridged mode(so you know the switch on the back to switch modes is weird and you need a pen or something similar to push it in, even though it might already look like its pushed in.) and plug your cab in. when you use this set up keep in mind that if you turn your head all the way up, you will fry your speakers. use common sense. if it starts distorting turn it down some. about your bongo. it has active electronics, so make sure you use the -15db pad, i cant remeber if its a seperate jack or a switch either way make sure to use it. then take your bass and pluck/slap it a bit harder then you normally would and turn up the gain until it flickers. when it starts flickering stop, and never touch it again. before you do this you should turn it up just enough to hear yourself and set the bongo the way you like it, then adjust the gain. do not let the gain limit led flicker for very long(10 seconds or so tops). if you do you will distort your preamp and send a crappy signal to your speakers and fry them. even if it is at a low volume. hope this helps you out.
Travis