Would a Hartke TX600 be compatible with a hartke 410xl

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Dec 15, 2019
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I'm very new to the world of bass cabinets and have yet to understand whether or not some cabs and amps would work together. Is my selection above viable or would it not function?
 
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That is a good match, the TX600 puts out 400wrms@ 4 ohms, and less wattage at 8. So no real danger of blowing the speakers :)
But it can still get very very loud... I run my TX600 into two twelves and it can get outrageously loud!
 
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mikewalker said:
That is a good match, the TX600 puts out 400wrms@ 4 ohms, and less wattage at 8. So no real danger of blowing the speakers :)
But it can still get very very loud... I run my TX600 into two twelves and it can get outrageously loud!
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From Hartke site:
TX-600 Specifications
  • Rated Output Power: 600 watts @ 4 ohms, 450 watts @ 8 ohms
 
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eastcoasteddie said:
From Hartke site:
TX-600 Specifications
  • Rated Output Power: 600 watts @ 4 ohms, 450 watts @ 8 ohms
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That's kind of a fudged 'peak instantaneous rating' in the TX600 spec sheet, not rms continuous power. I have opened up my TX600 to change the preamp tube and the ICEpower amp module inside is clearly marked the 400 wrms model. Kinda fuzzy math, you'll notice no mention of RMS in TX600 docs. The module inside is spec'd for 400wrms@4ohms and (IIRC) 300wrms@8ohms...

The brand new LX-series Hartkes just being released this week are a whole another story. Those ones are rated RMS continuous! 500WRMS and 800WRMS!! That's also true of the later TX300; it's RMS rated, real 300wrms...
 
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mikewalker said:
That's kind of a fudged 'peak instantaneous rating' in the TX600 spec sheet, not rms continuous power. I have opened up my TX600 to change the preamp tube and the ICEpower amp module inside is clearly marked the 400 wrms model. Kinda fuzzy math, you'll notice no mention of RMS in TX600 docs. The module inside is spec'd for 400wrms@4ohms and (IIRC) 300wrms@8ohms...

The brand new LX-series Hartkes just being released this week are a whole another story. Those ones are rated RMS continuous! 500WRMS and 800WRMS!! That's also true of the later TX300; it's RMS rated, real 300wrms...
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That makes sense considering a lot of owners complain about the output of the TX-600...that it just doesn’t sound like it.
Thank you for the info! I considered the 600, until I saw the LX series...
 
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@nster : the 410XL is an 8 ohm cab spec'd "Power Handling: 400 Watts @ 8 Ohms", so a TX600 will not overpower it.


The full specs are not out yet, but the brand new LX8500 probably does more than 400Wrms @ 8 ohms (as it's rated at 800WRMS @4ohms...) SO it probably could make the blue fire come out of the speaker cones!!

I think the new LX5500 would be safe to use with one 410XL because since it puts out 500WRMS@4ohms, it most likely is putting out a little less than 400WRMS @ 8... Have to wait for the user manual to be published, to be sure :)
 
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