Peavey Black Widow 1203 8 OHMS

[Ted Nesbitt]

If you want to give your Peavey Nashville 112 a new lease of life, this is the speaker to do the job.
Model 1203, 8 ohms. Shipped in its original box. £100.00 + shipping.

Contact .... [email protected]

[Olympianative]

I’m not an expert on amp circuitry, but my Nashville 112 is 4 Ohm. What are the full ramifications of connecting an 8 Ohm speaker?

[Ken Byng]

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[Jim Pritchard]

Great speaker Ted, surprised it's still available.

Olimpianative,
Yes it can be used. The Ohms rating stated on an amplifier is generally the minimum, not maximum. The 4 Ohm amplifier will have no problem powering it.
Note that if the power rating of an amplifier is rated at x Watts at 4 Ohms, the maximum output at 8 Ohms can be as little x/2 or ½ the rated output at 4 Ohms. As Ohms go up, maximum SPL (sound pressure level or volume) goes down.
This also delineates the problem of an amplifier driving a lower Ohm load: as the Ohms go down, the amplifier tries to deliver MORE power, likely more power than it’s circuitry is rated to handle. Hope that helps.

[Ted Nesbitt]

Thanks for your impput Jim .... seems you are pretty knowledgeable on the subject. I fitted a 12" BW 1203 in my NV 112
and the difference was amazing. Sarah Jory borrowed it last year when she was in Ireland doing a few gigs and she loved it.
Ken Byng, did you run out of words?

[Ken Byng]

Ken Byng, did you run out of words?

Unlike me Ted

I just wanted to make the point that all of the Peavey Nashville 112 amps that I've looked at have contained 8 ohm Blue Marvel speakers as standard, including 2 that I own. Your B/W speaker will be fairly close to a JBL D120 in tone, but way more robust. I have put a couple of Eminence Travis Toy speakers in my 112 amps, but if I was 50 years younger I would snatch your arm off for that speaker. As an old b*****d I need to reduce the weight of my amps these days, not increase them.

[Ted Nesbitt]

Ken, its awhile since we corresponded, I sent you a PM

[Ken Byng]

Ken, its awhile since we corresponded, I sent you a PM

Hi Ted
I have responded mate.

Ken