Dr Z Brake Lite Attenuator (diff for 4 & 16 ohm cabs)

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Dr Z Brake Lite Attenuator (diff for 4 & 16 ohm cabs)

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I have been doing some research on this attenuator. I ordered a Dr Z Brake Lite for my recent Route 66 head acquisition. I found an old thread at TGP that I found really interesting. Even though the BL is advertised as 4-8-16 ohm there is quite a bit of variation ... all reasonably safe. However ... the attenuation is doubled for 4-ohm cabs and halved for 16-ohm cabs. So:
  • 8-ohm cabs advertised - 2db-5db-8db-11db
  • 4-ohm cabs are doubled - 4db-10db-16db-22db
  • 16-ohm cabs are halved - 1db-2.5db-4db-5.5db
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Re: Dr Z Brake Lite Attenuator (diff for 4 & 16 ohm cabs)

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Simplified my question in the above post ... anybody had this experience with a Dr Z Brake Lite or Air Brake?
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