I guess I should know this... but I don't, hehe, I'm sure someone amongst the froum members must have some answers for me :
1) Can a cabinet handle more power than the specified wattage?
2) Is the power specified in a linear amp equivalent to the specified in a valve amp?
I have an unpowered toaster which I upgraded to 'powered' with a nice 180w camplifier, and though it's enough power for me, I kinda expected it to be more powerful; I mean, my 100w JCM800 blows it away hands down (in terms of power), and theoretically it has 80w less than the camplifier... I'm obviously getting this wrong..., this is why I suspect the two wattages aren't in the same ballpark, so to speak.
The point is, I've been offered a 2nd handed palmer 1x12" cab, which is 8Ω, 60w. I actually need one, for those small gigs where I don't want to take my 4x12" cab, but I'm not sure if I'd blow away the V30 speaker with the 180watts in the camplifier...
Anyone with a similar experience? Any thoughts?
Thanks everyone!