Poweramp without a cab?

[Leon--]

I'm new to poweramps and i just got a used peavey 60/60 to use it with my guitar preamp.So because i don't have a cab at the moment i want to know the following:
Will i damage the poweramp if i connect it straight to the interface from the DI output(preamp-poweramp-interface)?
Of course i record direct with the preamp,just wanted to know if this is possible to use the poweramp until i buy a new cab
Cheers.

 

[BLUElightCory]

Don't do it, you could fry your interface and possibly the 60/60 as well.

 

[sprack]

Since it's a tube power amp. If you run it without a load on the output transformer you will kill it. You'll need a load box with a lineout if you want to record preamp-poweramp-(loadbox)-interface.

Torpedo, Weber MASS, etc.. all have that capability.

 

[Trevoire520]

Don't plug your poweramp into your interface, it's likely you'll kill them both.
Poweramps are for amplifying the signal to the point where it can drive a big heavy speaker at volume. Not for plugging into your interface.

Use your preamp into the interface for recording just now, and once you've got a cab you can get into mic'ing things up.

 

[Leon--]

Thanks a lot guys!i'm gonna wait until a buy a cheap cab or a box like that
Cheers

 

[if6was9]

You need a cab, no point in having a poweramp without a cab really. Sure you can use a load box but it's not going to help your tone if you still have to use impulses with it