8 speakers on one amp?

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Topic: 8 speakers on one amp?

Posted By: skeeler
Subject: 8 speakers on one amp?
Date Posted: February 12, 2007 at 6:51 PM

Hi all! Have a question for ya. I have a boat that has 8 sets of JL Audio separates. I already own one Alpine PDX-4.150. I was wondering if it would be possible to wire all 8 speakers to this one 4 channel amplifier? This way I would not have to purchases another one. If so, any help on how I would wire this would be great? Thanks, skeeler

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Posted By: duct tape
Date Posted: February 12, 2007 at 10:18 PM

wire two sets of seperates to each channel of the amp, the amp will then be running at a 2 ohm load.

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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: February 12, 2007 at 11:58 PM

You can run 8 sets off one channel if you want...if the final ohm load doesn't exceed the amps minimum load capacity

Posted By: skeeler
Date Posted: February 13, 2007 at 8:41 AM

duct tape wrote:

wire two sets of seperates to each channel of the amp, the amp will then be running at a 2 ohm load.

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This is what I was thinking. I just wanted to confirm the amp would handle a 2 ohm load on each channel. So I can parallel two sets to each channel giving it a 2 ohm load on each channel, correct?
Thanks for the help guys!

Posted By: duct tape
Date Posted: February 13, 2007 at 10:06 AM

yes, that amp will handle a 2 ohm load on each channel. one question though...how big of a boat is it that it needs so many speakers?

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Posted By: skeeler
Date Posted: February 13, 2007 at 11:34 AM

duct tape wrote:

yes, that amp will handle a 2 ohm load on each channel. one question though...how big of a boat is it that it needs so many speakers?

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Thanks for the info. I again, just wanted to confirm what I assumed. It's a 2007 Mastercraft X-2 it has 4 sets of seperates in the cabin area, and 4 sets on the wakeboard tower.

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