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Connecting 4 speakers to a 2 channel amp

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Topic: Connecting 4 speakers to a 2 channel amp

Posted By: nikonman
Subject: Connecting 4 speakers to a 2 channel amp
Date Posted: November 03, 2016 at 12:04 PM

Hi guys how do I go about connecting 4 speaker to a 2 channel amp? Is there a special way of wiring the speakers without the lost of sound quality? What are the negatives of doing this? Thanksss!!



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Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: November 04, 2016 at 7:34 AM
You have two options, either series, or parallel. Assuming 4-ohm speakers, connecting them in series will mean less power out of the amp as each channel will have an 8-ohm load. If you were to connect them in parallel, each channel would have a 2-ohm load, producing more power (however slightly, at the cost of sound quality).

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