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Straightforward and to the point with no fluff. Sincere thanks for appreciating other people's time... by spending *your* time metabolizing this down to the key elements for all of us. Much appreciated sir!
One of the best series and parallel videos I've seen yet. I'm trying to learn. Many videos cut out information. Quick 4 min videos are awesome too. Thanks sir
Hi great explanation, i few a question regarding performance of the speaker in Parallel, if I connect 4 - 4 ohm speakers in parallel on a single 4 ohm channel on the amp how would I lose speaker performance watts etc..?
Thank you for this video. I build a pair of book shelve speakers now I setup crossovers one for the tweeter one for the woofer bot the woofer and the tweeter are both 8ohm. Is my book shelve speakers now 4ohms ?
Jesus Christ Bro... You just made something I have been brooding over for over 30+ yrs LOL!!! I just went by ear and chance with my cabinets LOL!!! Thank you for straightening this out for me.
So if i have 2 pairs of 6 ohm speakers, it would be better to connect them in series because a 12 ohm load would be better than 3 ohm load right? 3 ohms will make the amplifier overheat and distort the sound at higher volumes But 12 ohms will just make the speakers more stubborn for power consumption and will require more volume than usuall
Can i ask what if i series (2) 3ohms speaker then my speaker will get 6ohm ryt? Then how bout the watts? And its ganno be clearer or the parallel one is much clearer?
Hi Gn … I have a question ? I have an onkyo receiver 3r 315 set comes with 2 speakers ( one channel is not working) can I put the 2 speakers on one channel ? Thanks Ps… I did connect both on the one channel and it worked ( but a technician told me that application can damage / blow the speakers? Need help :) thanks
This is the best and most understandable video on this subject. When you wire two 8 ohm speakers in parallel, do you set your impedance selector switch or wire on 8 or 4 ohm?
When wiring speakers in series, does it matter which sequence the speakers are connected? I mean does the impedance rating need to be the ohms from lowest to highest or highest to lowest ex. 4 ohms then 8 ohms or the reverse?
I still have 1 more question. I want to install 2 bass shakers in series to my ext amp. I use 1 speakercable, where I connect the + from the amp with the + from bass shaker 1, the - to connect the - from the amp with the - from bass shaker 2. Then I still need to connect the 2 bass shakers in the middle with another speaker cable correct? The remaining - from shaker 1 and the + from shaker 2. But what part of the second cable do I use to connect?
I have a question! You mentioned very specific wiring, but how does this work if you just daisy chain 2 speakers using SpeakOn cables? Is that parallel or series?
@@AudioUniversity thank you! I’m trying to hook up 2 JBL JRX 225s ad what I currently have free is one channel on a D12, Trying to see if that’s going to be enough. They’re basically going to be operating as stage fills on a large stage
The closer you match impedances the more efficient it is. You get maximum power transfer with matched impedances. Since a speaker is a current device, parallel connected speakers are preferred when possible. Depending on the amplifier, different impedance speaker loads may also alter the frequency response. Don't go lower than an amp's minimum or you could damage it, although MODERN equipment usually has protection circuitry.
I think I need to know either that I applying the active speaker cabinet for 20 watt preamp, I think they need only 12 DCV from 220 ACV power supply whilst can you tell me they need a terminals or not, they need capacitors, resistors or not?
How would you connect in just mono? Using a single (quarter inch) 1/4 cable from the amp to first speaker IN and then OUT from first speaker to second speaker IN?
I’m new at this. So, I have to ask questions. I understand that wiring 2 or more speakers in parallel lowers resistance or OHMS. So, if I run a speaker wire to a passive crossover then to an 8 ohm woofer and 8 ohm tweeter does going through the passive crossover lower the resistance or OHMS???
I have a question. I have my mixer that has left and right output.. have one 15 inch power speaker as top speaker that has 2 channels . Can I connect left and right outputs from my mixer to one speaker. I'm trying to see if that will make the sound louder because in the past I had connected my phone music to the speaker using 3.5 conector to left and right to my speakers and it sounded more powerful than just using one channel
hey....thanks for the video i want to ask please- i have 2 speakers of 6 ohm nominal impedance each . i have 2 channels amp with 8 ohm per channel (cambrige AXR100) i want to connect 1 speaker into single channel whats the best way to connect it? thanks
I've learned the parallel formula as Z1 * Z2 divided by Z1 + Z2 which is easier to calculate (in your head) for me. The result is the same of course...
If I am wiring two 8 ohm speakers together which way is it goin to be louder please or produce more punch? I have amps that Handle 4,8 and 16 ohms? speakers equal 8 ohm Jbl k120 and 8 ohm green back Celes.
How to connect 3 speakers to a 2 channel amp in stereo? Plan to buy a center channel speaker with 2 woofer 1 tweeter setup, but mono bluetooth battery capable amplifiers are hard to find.
which is better . would like to put six speakers three on left three on right for ceiling in garage and a sub for the speakers whats best parallel or series thank you
I have one tactile trasducer with 6 Ohm. It Is possible to connect it to hifi amplifier? I think to connect red cable to red right channel and black to black left channel. Then connect red and black of the amplifier togheter.. How is total impedence charged on the amplifier? Minimum is written 4 Ohm. Sorry for my English
Correct me if I wrong but the higher the load (resistance) of the speaker, the less load on the amplifier, as shown comparing the speaker output wired at 2ohms verse say 16ohms, the 2ohm speaker will be receiving almost 4 times the power. Maybe the definition of load is where I'm getting mixed up in you description
Think about it like this… To supply 30 Watts to a 2 ohm speaker requires much more current (amps) than supplying 30 Watts to a 16 ohm speaker. So, the components of the amp will get hotter trying to supply a given power level to a lower impedance.
I've got 2, probably easy questions. 1: wiring 2 speakers per channel (30w max 6 ohm each) in parallel, does the wattage add together (60w) or stay the same (30w)? 2: same speakers as above, 2@ 6 ohm in parallel is 3 ohm load (per channel). I'm attempting to use a 2 channel amplifier 50w x 50w rated for 4 to 8 ohms. If I run the amp at about 3/4 volume, do you think it will "handle" and "push" my total of 4 speakers? Should I be worried about the 3 ohm load?
@@AudioUniversity Thank you! After I asked but before you replied I did hook it up for a test run. It sounded awesome but the amp got fairly warm after about 2 minutes. I guess I'll just have to get some different speakers. (Speakers are so expensive, was trying to just use some free bookshelf speakers I got recently)
Ok this is my question: I have an older JL kicker boxer, 8in speaker. I blew my speaker. I'm having a problem finding the exact speaker to replace it with. Of course the only one I find is almost $400.. Will any 8in speaker plug into the box?
To get the similar performance, you’ll want to make sure the new speaker has the same nominal impedance, sensitivity, and power handling capacity as the old one. Is this a sub or another component of the system? If it’s a sub, you probably have more freedom to make changes in the amp and head unit because there is only one. Otherwise, you should ideally try to match it to the other speakers.
@@AudioUniversityhow do I know that? Is there a cross reference? I'm gonna call JL Monday, but the plug in's are compatible?..or if I have a JL box, I have to replace the speaker with a JL speaker? My car now is a GTI (I LOVE IT) bought with the JL system. My last vehicle was a Nissan bought with a rockfordfosgate system (I loved it)... could I put a 8" rockfordfosgate speaker in it? How do I determine? Sorry, I know nothing! Except I love good loud music!
If my amp has 2 channels (having the option to switch to speaker A or B on the amp face) then can I have 2 pairs of speakers (all the same model of speakers) hooked up with no issue? Each speaker is 8 ohms.
I have a radio (JVC) with two pairs of connections both a right ad left. The Ohms listed on the radio are 6-16Ohms, and the provided speakers are 6 ohms each on connected to the right and the other to the left. I have recently picked up two big 8 ohm speakers that I would like to add in another part of the building, one to the right and one to the left. Is this possible? Thanks in advance all! Great video!
Quick question so if i ran two two channel amps on a mono bridge each to a single speaker tower with respective left right inputs how would one go about adding a subwoofer without adding a third amp and or drawing power unevenly to one of the two towers can four cables two to each amp joined at the sub work?
So i have a pioneer 2 channel amp 500 watts all 4 of my front and rears are 4 ohms if i parallel front left and rear left by running speaker wire to the front wiring harness connecting in parallel it will present a 2 ohm load my amp says it will doba 2 ohm load so that means i can do two speakers on one channel correct? Meaning all four on a 2 channel?
Thank you so much!! But I have a question for wattage. If my amp is say 100w. And I have 2 speakers of 60w. Does Wiring them in series or parallel make any difference in the totall wattage?
@@AudioUniversity example is i have 2 home theater speakers into 8 ohms but my AVR receiver required only the 4 ohms per channel , i can apply to combine the 2 speakers in parallel to make it into 4 ohms and plug it into the AVR receiver?
Series Connection Question: Do you use Negative or Positive wire for the negative to positive connection between the 2 speakers? I have red and black...which one? Please and thanks...and great vids.
It doesn’t matter which one you use. The wires are the same. The colors are only for helping keep track of which is which. Thanks for watching, Mr. J.L. Seagull!
@@AudioUniversity Thank you Sir! I figured as much but when I described what I was doing at the shop [hi-fi repair] he confused me. Other than gauge I always thought copper was copper. Thanks again.
So if i have 4 speakers with 8 ohms and wire them in seies i have a load of 32ohms but amplifier only comes up to 16 ohms so either I will need two amplifier or wire the speakers in parallel to reduce load to 2 ohms 8÷4 =2 to use one amplifier. Is that correct?
I have two subwoofers that each have a 1/4” +/- jack, two loudspeakers that also have 1/4” jacks, and two vintage pioneer loudspeakers with the screw down connectors on them. All driven from a 1000W Power Amp. How can I connect these speakers? Thanks!
Question, if I had a stereo amp that's 150rms per channel and 4ohmcan I run 4 x 8ohm speakers and wire them so they are all ran at 4ohm? And second question do I need the 4 speakers to be 150w or each speaker should be 75w
Thank you for your explanation. I have 2 pair (4 speakers) of 4ohm 50 watts (for each pair) speakers, Can I connect them in series to make them work like a 8 ohm 100 watts speaker to connect to one of the channels on my Amplifier that provides 2 channel of 8 ohm, 100 watts?
Your videos are such informative and big blessings for people like me. I have one big confusion. Please help me with it. Suppose I want to connect 4 speakers of 8 ohms 500 watt to an amplifier that could do 3000 watt at 4 ohms (bridged mode). How can I do it? Are speakon cables wired differently as parallel and series? Thank you.
Thanks for the video. I have Systemline E50 Amp, which has minimun speaker impedance of 4 ohms. Maximum output level for speakers is 18W/ch continuous. I then have two stereo-speakers, which both have two terminals L+ L- and R+ R-. Both speakers say 8+8 ohms impedance. It also says below that 4.5 ohms @ 185Hz. RMS 100W. Problem is now that I have only one cable per speaker, which means that I can only attach the cable to L+ L- or R+ R- in one speaker. It is not possible to have more cables. If I understand correctly, the second tweeter of the speaker doesn’t work now. In speaker, can I bridge two terminals together? Like L+ to R+ and L- to R-? Would both tweerers work then, and would it be safe? I thought I’d switch my Amp to mono-mode, and it doesn’t say in the manual that it would halve ohms. Thanks.
What about if my 8 pcs speaker is located atleast 120meter from my amplifier do i need special device to amplify the signal?. What wire should I used? Hope you answer this query of mine thank you and God Bless
One question, I want to hook up 2 dvc 4 ohm subs in parallel which should total 4 ohms total. My 4 channel amp is rated at 4 ohms nominal in bridged mode. So I have only 1 pos and 1 neg wire coming from my sub box. So to wire the subs to the amp do I connect the pos to the pos terminal on channel 1 and the neg to the neg on channel 2 and ignore channels 3 and 4?
Just to confirm I got this right, im looking at buying x4 fane sovereign 600w rms @ 8ohm and a t.amp 2400 2 channel, 2400w rms @4ohm, if I were to connect x2 drivers in parallel on one channel and the same on the other channel would this work out correct? Thanks :)
Maybe you can explain what happens if I take parallel wiring that make impedance of my speakers are below the requirement of my HU/power amp? Any effect to sound quality?
That’s a good idea for a video! Thanks. You definitely want to avoid that. Using speakers or speaker combinations that present an impedance lower than your amplifier’s rating will allow too much current. This will likely cause your amplifier to overheat and eventually stop working!
You could if it was a tweeter or even sometimes a midrange but doing so for a woofer creates 2 problems. One, that resistor would be consuming a lot of power so it would have to be a big resistor not to blow, you would need a 50w or 100w rated resistor which can get expensive and it would get very hot. Second, it would sound horrible as a resistor in series with a woofer completely destroys the amplifiers ability to directly control the woofers cone (damping factor). I would probably just try and see if your amplifier can handle the 6 ohm load. The internal protection circuit would shut it off if you exceed the amplifiers current capacity or if it doesn't like seeing the 6 ohm load. Since speaker ohm ratings are "nominal" they in reality are all over the place depending on frequency. There usually isn't much difference between a 6 ohm speaker and an 8 ohm speaker so your amplifier may do just fine with a 6 ohm load on it.
So if I wire two 8ohm speakers in parallel and get a rating of 4ohms impedance... If my amplifier is rated at 8ohms, does that mean it is ok to run or does the amplifier have to be rated at 4ohms? Sorry just trying to understand
I need some help connecting 4 passive speakers thru my amplifier to a mixer. I want to use 2 of the passive speakers as monitors. Amplifier - sound blast sb2500 Mixer - sound blast sb desk mg24
Im so confused. Am I "violating" the nominal impedance of a speaker if I connect a second one in parallel? Because that would take my impedance from 8 to 4 and the nominal is 8
I have a 15watt guitar amp, with an 8ohm speaker.... So if i am to add another 8ohm speaker in parallel, the ohm load will be cut in half, so 4ohms..... how will that affect the sound output of my guitar amp? Will it be bad or will it work just fine or efficiently? Thanks in advance!!
When I do this one speaker is louder any solutions? When wired in series I can go to higher Volumes but one speaker is louder than the other. But, when wired in parallel they both play the Same volume but over load the receiver I am using. Please reply with solutions:)
If your amplifier is not rated to power your speakers in parallel, I'd recommend using fewer speakers per amplifier channel. Otherwise, you would need to get another amplifier with more channels.
If I may, You say one speaker is louder than the other when wired in series but sound the same wired in parallel. When changing from parallel to series are you maintaining correct speaker polarity? Are these two speakers mounted in the same box or enclosure? Or are they two separate speakers mounted in individual boxes? A volume difference may be due to the design of the cabinet or cabinets. Incorrect polarity wiring. Or if other electronics are involved such as internal crossovers.
Thank you for this video! If I have a 2 channel amp with 4 - 16 ohms, want to hook up 4 speakers rated at 8 ohms each in parallel, is it ok to connect 2 speakers directly to each channel rather than from one speaker to the other? I think the impedance would be the same at 4 ohms, just want to make sure that is still OK to wire it that way. Thank you!
Yes. His diagrams showed wiring in parallel from speaker to speaker, but if you tied down 2 speaker wires under the same lugs on the amplifier, that is also wiring in parallel and the amplifier will know no difference.
What do I set my receiver at if I have a Daisy chain Surround sounds for example I have 2 sides that are Daisy chained on the right and 2 sides speakers for the left they are all 8 olms
In order to get a true surround sound setup, you'll need a receiver capable of sending different signals (separate amp channels) to each of the speakers. What you're describing is a stereo system with two speakers on each side.
@@AudioUniversity yes I have a surround sound onkyo I just Daisy chained my sides so I could hear at my listening point and to spread the sound for listening signals. They are all 8 ohms. I heard that it could fry my reciever or speakers. Yes I'm cheating but I had to rig it that way. So far so good.
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How many ohms would 8 8ohm svc speakers be at? Trying to find a way to wire 8 svc speakers to a 2ohm stable amp,
Can you please answer this question . If you have a 2 channel amp . Is the ohm rating per channel or for the entire amp over all?
Straightforward and to the point with no fluff. Sincere thanks for appreciating other people's time... by spending *your* time metabolizing this down to the key elements for all of us. Much appreciated sir!
Ditto...
Even after 4 years, the most clear and helpful vid in youtube
I love your videos. Super informative and no messing around with cinematic intros or sponsor “Shout outs”.
Thanks very much.
Thanks for the video
Will the quality drops when two 4 ohms speakers connected series for 8 ohms impedance
This channel offers exactly what I'm looking for for so long. Thank you Kyle for you decent, short little video's of knowledge!
Great vid! No nonsense, no side threads. Just the info slow n clear TY!
Glad you enjoyed it, Clark! Thanks!
One of the best series and parallel videos I've seen yet. I'm trying to learn. Many videos cut out information. Quick 4 min videos are awesome too. Thanks sir
Absolutely, I found this video highly instructional. Thank you.
Hi great explanation, i few a question regarding performance of the speaker in Parallel, if I connect 4 - 4 ohm speakers in parallel on a single 4 ohm channel on the amp how would I lose speaker performance watts etc..?
Thank you for this video. I build a pair of book shelve speakers now I setup crossovers one for the tweeter one for the woofer bot the woofer and the tweeter are both 8ohm.
Is my book shelve speakers now 4ohms ?
Jesus Christ Bro... You just made something I have been brooding over for over 30+ yrs LOL!!! I just went by ear and chance with my cabinets LOL!!! Thank you for straightening this out for me.
Thank you so much Audio University, you're a big help. More power to you.
So if i have 2 pairs of 6 ohm speakers, it would be better to connect them in series because a 12 ohm load would be better than 3 ohm load right?
3 ohms will make the amplifier overheat and distort the sound at higher volumes
But 12 ohms will just make the speakers more stubborn for power consumption and will require more volume than usuall
Can i ask what if i series (2) 3ohms speaker then my speaker will get 6ohm ryt? Then how bout the watts? And its ganno be clearer or the parallel one is much clearer?
Hi Gn … I have a question ?
I have an onkyo receiver 3r 315 set comes with 2 speakers ( one channel is not working) can I put the 2 speakers on one channel ? Thanks
Ps… I did connect both on the one channel and it worked ( but a technician told me that application can damage / blow the speakers? Need help :) thanks
Good but also mention the effect on output RMS due to these impedance divisions or additions in series and parallel connections
Can you please make a video on this???
I’ll try to include this in the next edition of this video!
@@AudioUniversity Thanks so much! This is something I've wondered about for ages
Thanks for the lecture
can i find one single 15” speaker that has two impedances? 4 ohm and 8 ohm for example. (not talking about the amp/head)
This is the best and most understandable video on this subject. When you wire two 8 ohm speakers in parallel, do you set your impedance selector switch or wire on 8 or 4 ohm?
4 ohms
Straight to the point Love it
Thanks, Ben!
Can I connect four speakers to my amp each speaker is 8 ohms and my amp is 8-16 ohms would it work?
Thank you sir! This is the best video on how to calculate the impedance and its wiring connections of speakers. Great video sir!
Thanks, Billy!
When wiring speakers in series, does it matter which sequence the speakers are connected? I mean does the impedance rating need to be the ohms from lowest to highest or highest to lowest ex. 4 ohms then 8 ohms or the reverse?
I still have 1 more question. I want to install 2 bass shakers in series to my ext amp. I use 1 speakercable, where I connect the + from the amp with the + from bass shaker 1, the - to connect the - from the amp with the - from bass shaker 2.
Then I still need to connect the 2 bass shakers in the middle with another speaker cable correct? The remaining - from shaker 1 and the + from shaker 2. But what part of the second cable do I use to connect?
Thank you very much for the information, it is very helpful. Greetings from Indonesia
Thank for your explanation very useful
Glad it was helpful!
can you do video on system processors ?
The moment when you said you are no means an Expert I realized that you are you are more than that of it sounds
I have a question! You mentioned very specific wiring, but how does this work if you just daisy chain 2 speakers using SpeakOn cables? Is that parallel or series?
It depends on the connections within the speaker cabinet. Most often, there is a parallel connection.
@@AudioUniversity thank you! I’m trying to hook up 2 JBL JRX 225s ad what I currently have free is one channel on a D12, Trying to see if that’s going to be enough. They’re basically going to be operating as stage fills on a large stage
Daisy chaining is parallel, right? Like two PA speakers, amp feeds one speaker, then that speaker feeds the next. Parallel?
The closer you match impedances the more efficient it is. You get maximum power transfer with matched impedances. Since a speaker is a current device, parallel connected speakers are preferred when possible. Depending on the amplifier, different impedance speaker loads may also alter the frequency response. Don't go lower than an amp's minimum or you could damage it, although MODERN equipment usually has protection circuitry.
Can I increase the impedance with a resistor connected on the speaker terminals? by series or parallel?
I think I need to know either that I applying the active speaker cabinet for 20 watt preamp, I think they need only 12 DCV from 220 ACV power supply whilst can you tell me they need a terminals or not, they need capacitors, resistors or not?
I have four 8omh speakers. So would I use the series method?
It depends on how many amplifier channels and the rating per channel.
What if I’m wiring the speakers to speakon connector jacks?
How would you connect in just mono? Using a single (quarter inch) 1/4 cable from the amp to first speaker IN and then OUT from first speaker to second speaker IN?
I’m new at this. So, I have to ask questions. I understand that wiring 2 or more speakers in parallel lowers resistance or OHMS. So, if I run a speaker wire to a passive crossover then to an 8 ohm woofer and 8 ohm tweeter does going through the passive crossover lower the resistance or OHMS???
It does have an effect on the impedance of the circuit, but it depends on the impedance of the crossover.
I have a question. I have my mixer that has left and right output..
have one 15 inch power speaker as top speaker that has 2 channels .
Can I connect left and right outputs from my mixer to one speaker.
I'm trying to see if that will make the sound louder because in the past I had connected my phone music to the speaker using 3.5 conector to left and right to my speakers and it sounded more powerful than just using one channel
hey....thanks for the video
i want to ask please- i have 2 speakers of 6 ohm nominal impedance each .
i have 2 channels amp with 8 ohm per channel (cambrige AXR100)
i want to connect 1 speaker into single channel whats the best way to connect it?
thanks
This helped alot! One question how do I know if I want my speakers in a series or parallel
It depends on the target impedance, but I will almost always use parallel or a combination of series and parallel.
I've learned the parallel formula as Z1 * Z2 divided by Z1 + Z2 which is easier to calculate (in your head) for me. The result is the same of course...
I like this it’s easier
If I am wiring two 8 ohm speakers together which way is it goin to be louder please or produce more punch? I have amps that Handle 4,8 and 16 ohms? speakers equal 8 ohm Jbl k120 and 8 ohm green back Celes.
Is it safe to connect two same speakers on one one channel of amplifier.
As long as you do it in a way that doesn’t result in too little impedance to the amplifier, yes.
@@AudioUniversity ok thanks for answering bro
How to connect 3 speakers to a 2 channel amp in stereo?
Plan to buy a center channel speaker with 2 woofer 1 tweeter setup, but mono bluetooth battery capable amplifiers are hard to find.
I had a question, you gave me the answer! Couldn't be happier
which is better . would like to put six speakers three on left three on right for ceiling in garage and a sub for the speakers whats best parallel or series thank you
I have one tactile trasducer with 6 Ohm. It Is possible to connect it to hifi amplifier? I think to connect red cable to red right channel and black to black left channel. Then connect red and black of the amplifier togheter.. How is total impedence charged on the amplifier? Minimum is written 4 Ohm. Sorry for my English
I would not recommend connecting the two amp channels together. At 6 ohms, it fits within the guidelines for a single channel.
@@AudioUniversity thanks. So how can i do? Buy a mono switch?
In order to use both channels together, you would need an amp that has a bridge mono mode. Not all amps can do this.
I have 2x Neo 10 8ohm. Should i wire them in series 16 ohm or paralell 4 ohm? my ICEpower1200A2 can handle both
hi sir which is better connection parallel or series connection.tnx
Correct me if I wrong but the higher the load (resistance) of the speaker, the less load on the amplifier, as shown comparing the speaker output wired at 2ohms verse say 16ohms, the 2ohm speaker will be receiving almost 4 times the power. Maybe the definition of load is where I'm getting mixed up in you description
Think about it like this…
To supply 30 Watts to a 2 ohm speaker requires much more current (amps) than supplying 30 Watts to a 16 ohm speaker. So, the components of the amp will get hotter trying to supply a given power level to a lower impedance.
I've got 2, probably easy questions.
1: wiring 2 speakers per channel (30w max 6 ohm each) in parallel, does the wattage add together (60w) or stay the same (30w)?
2: same speakers as above, 2@ 6 ohm in parallel is 3 ohm load (per channel). I'm attempting to use a 2 channel amplifier 50w x 50w rated for 4 to 8 ohms. If I run the amp at about 3/4 volume, do you think it will "handle" and "push" my total of 4 speakers? Should I be worried about the 3 ohm load?
3 ohms is too low for your amp. Using this setup puts you at risk of damaging your amplifier.
@@AudioUniversity Thank you!
After I asked but before you replied I did hook it up for a test run. It sounded awesome but the amp got fairly warm after about 2 minutes. I guess I'll just have to get some different speakers. (Speakers are so expensive, was trying to just use some free bookshelf speakers I got recently)
Thank you so much for this quick info - Rock on man!
is putting a 4ohm speaker and a 8ohm speaker in series to get 12 ohms bad for the speakers?
Ok this is my question: I have an older JL kicker boxer, 8in speaker. I blew my speaker. I'm having a problem finding the exact speaker to replace it with. Of course the only one I find is almost $400..
Will any 8in speaker plug into the box?
To get the similar performance, you’ll want to make sure the new speaker has the same nominal impedance, sensitivity, and power handling capacity as the old one. Is this a sub or another component of the system? If it’s a sub, you probably have more freedom to make changes in the amp and head unit because there is only one. Otherwise, you should ideally try to match it to the other speakers.
@@AudioUniversityhow do I know that? Is there a cross reference? I'm gonna call JL Monday, but the plug in's are compatible?..or if I have a JL box, I have to replace the speaker with a JL speaker? My car now is a GTI (I LOVE IT) bought with the JL system. My last vehicle was a Nissan bought with a rockfordfosgate system (I loved it)... could I put a 8" rockfordfosgate speaker in it? How do I determine? Sorry, I know nothing! Except I love good loud music!
I’m not very knowledgeable when it comes to car audio. I think calling the company is a good option.
If my amp has 2 channels (having the option to switch to speaker A or B on the amp face) then can I have 2 pairs of speakers (all the same model of speakers) hooked up with no issue? Each speaker is 8 ohms.
Can I connect different wattage speakers but same impedance to stereo amplifier like size is different but same impedance
Is there any different sound if it's connected to parallel or series
If my avr is 6 ohm - 16ohm can I wire and extra set of surrounds with my existing ones. All speakers are 8 ohms
Can you run speaker wires and coaxial cable through the same pvc conduit ?
I have a radio (JVC) with two pairs of connections both a right ad left. The Ohms listed on the radio are 6-16Ohms, and the provided speakers are 6 ohms each on connected to the right and the other to the left. I have recently picked up two big 8 ohm speakers that I would like to add in another part of the building, one to the right and one to the left. Is this possible? Thanks in advance all! Great video!
I got 6 8ohm speakers whats the best way to hook them up to a 4 channel amp??
Quick question so if i ran two two channel amps on a mono bridge each to a single speaker tower with respective left right inputs how would one go about adding a subwoofer without adding a third amp and or drawing power unevenly to one of the two towers can four cables two to each amp joined at the sub work?
So i have a pioneer 2 channel amp 500 watts all 4 of my front and rears are 4 ohms if i parallel front left and rear left by running speaker wire to the front wiring harness connecting in parallel it will present a 2 ohm load my amp says it will doba 2 ohm load so that means i can do two speakers on one channel correct? Meaning all four on a 2 channel?
But which one is powerful or ok between this two connection?
Thank You.
Thanks for watching!
Whice is better circuit? Parallel or series?
Well explained.
Hi kyle can hook 4 ohms speaker on the rear and 8 ohms speaker on the front of audio video stereo receiver?
Thanks
Thank you so much!! But I have a question for wattage. If my amp is say 100w. And I have 2 speakers of 60w. Does Wiring them in series or parallel make any difference in the totall wattage?
can we apply this to any home theater speakers?
The same principles apply to all speakers, but most home theater speakers/amplifiers are intended to be used with one speaker per amp channel.
@@AudioUniversity example is i have 2 home theater speakers into 8 ohms but my AVR receiver required only the 4 ohms per channel , i can apply to combine the 2 speakers in parallel to make it into 4 ohms and plug it into the AVR receiver?
That’s correct. The combined impedance of the two 8-ohm speakers in parallel will be 4 ohms.
@@AudioUniversity thank u kayle more help.
Series Connection Question: Do you use Negative or Positive wire for the negative to positive connection between the 2 speakers? I have red and black...which one? Please and thanks...and great vids.
It doesn’t matter which one you use. The wires are the same. The colors are only for helping keep track of which is which. Thanks for watching, Mr. J.L. Seagull!
@@AudioUniversity Thank you Sir! I figured as much but when I described what I was doing at the shop [hi-fi repair] he confused me. Other than gauge I always thought copper was copper. Thanks again.
So if i have 4 speakers with 8 ohms and wire them in seies i have a load of 32ohms but amplifier only comes up to 16 ohms so either I will need two amplifier or wire the speakers in parallel to reduce load to 2 ohms 8÷4 =2 to use one amplifier. Is that correct?
I need help for installing of my sound box with 3 speakers ,one subwoofer ,one woofer and tweeter
I have two subwoofers that each have a 1/4” +/- jack, two loudspeakers that also have 1/4” jacks, and two vintage pioneer loudspeakers with the screw down connectors on them. All driven from a 1000W Power Amp. How can I connect these speakers? Thanks!
If i do connect speaker with series, wattage of speaker will lower or higher ?
Hi I have Receiver 7.1 channel and 2 tower speaker 300watts each. Is this speaker compatible.
Very good!!! Thank you.
Question, if I had a stereo amp that's 150rms per channel and 4ohmcan I run 4 x 8ohm speakers and wire them so they are all ran at 4ohm?
And second question do I need the 4 speakers to be 150w or each speaker should be 75w
Thank you for your explanation. I have 2 pair (4 speakers) of 4ohm 50 watts (for each pair) speakers, Can I connect them in series to make them work like a 8 ohm 100 watts speaker to connect to one of the channels on my Amplifier that provides 2 channel of 8 ohm, 100 watts?
Cool, took me forever to figure out this without diagrams
Your videos are such informative and big blessings for people like me. I have one big confusion. Please help me with it.
Suppose I want to connect 4 speakers of 8 ohms 500 watt to an amplifier that could do 3000 watt at 4 ohms (bridged mode). How can I do it? Are speakon cables wired differently as parallel and series? Thank you.
Thanks for the video.
I have Systemline E50 Amp, which has minimun speaker impedance of 4 ohms. Maximum output level for speakers is 18W/ch continuous.
I then have two stereo-speakers, which both have two terminals L+ L- and R+ R-. Both speakers say 8+8 ohms impedance. It also says below that 4.5 ohms @ 185Hz. RMS 100W.
Problem is now that I have only one cable per speaker, which means that I can only attach the cable to L+ L- or R+ R- in one speaker. It is not possible to have more cables.
If I understand correctly, the second tweeter of the speaker doesn’t work now.
In speaker, can I bridge two terminals together? Like L+ to R+ and L- to R-? Would both tweerers work then, and would it be safe? I thought I’d switch my Amp to mono-mode, and it doesn’t say in the manual that it would halve ohms.
Thanks.
What about if my 8 pcs speaker is located atleast 120meter from my amplifier do i need special device to amplify the signal?. What wire should I used? Hope you answer this query of mine thank you and God Bless
One question, I want to hook up 2 dvc 4 ohm subs in parallel which should total 4 ohms total. My 4 channel amp is rated at 4 ohms nominal in bridged mode. So I have only 1 pos and 1 neg wire coming from my sub box. So to wire the subs to the amp do I connect the pos to the pos terminal on channel 1 and the neg to the neg on channel 2 and ignore channels 3 and 4?
Just to confirm I got this right, im looking at buying x4 fane sovereign 600w rms @ 8ohm and a t.amp 2400 2 channel, 2400w rms @4ohm, if I were to connect x2 drivers in parallel on one channel and the same on the other channel would this work out correct? Thanks :)
Maybe you can explain what happens if I take parallel wiring that make impedance of my speakers are below the requirement of my HU/power amp? Any effect to sound quality?
That’s a good idea for a video! Thanks. You definitely want to avoid that. Using speakers or speaker combinations that present an impedance lower than your amplifier’s rating will allow too much current. This will likely cause your amplifier to overheat and eventually stop working!
Remarkable explanations. If we put 2 ohm load to a 4 ohm min. amplifier, that would be like almost open circuit for the amp?
Correct!
@@AudioUniversity much love man. Thanks!
Thanks for watching, Rodrigo. I appreciate you!
If my amp is looking for 6-8ohms, how would you suggest hooking up two 8ohm speakers?
Hi, what would be the effect on the wattage of the connected speakers in parallel and in series. could you pls explain
Excellent & well communicated. Leads me to questions on when one should wire in series versus parallel.
Good questions / ideas! Thanks, Hal Jalikakik!
when using 6 ohm speakers can I simply add a 2 ohm resistor (in series) to match an 8 ohm amp?
You could if it was a tweeter or even sometimes a midrange but doing so for a woofer creates 2 problems. One, that resistor would be consuming a lot of power so it would have to be a big resistor not to blow, you would need a 50w or 100w rated resistor which can get expensive and it would get very hot. Second, it would sound horrible as a resistor in series with a woofer completely destroys the amplifiers ability to directly control the woofers cone (damping factor).
I would probably just try and see if your amplifier can handle the 6 ohm load. The internal protection circuit would shut it off if you exceed the amplifiers current capacity or if it doesn't like seeing the 6 ohm load. Since speaker ohm ratings are "nominal" they in reality are all over the place depending on frequency. There usually isn't much difference between a 6 ohm speaker and an 8 ohm speaker so your amplifier may do just fine with a 6 ohm load on it.
So if I wire two 8ohm speakers in parallel and get a rating of 4ohms impedance... If my amplifier is rated at 8ohms, does that mean it is ok to run or does the amplifier have to be rated at 4ohms? Sorry just trying to understand
I need some help connecting 4 passive speakers thru my amplifier to a mixer. I want to use 2 of the passive speakers as monitors.
Amplifier - sound blast sb2500
Mixer - sound blast sb desk mg24
Im so confused. Am I "violating" the nominal impedance of a speaker if I connect a second one in parallel? Because that would take my impedance from 8 to 4 and the nominal is 8
So if i have a 4 channel 4 ohm amp and (4) 4 ohm speakers can i just plug each speaker into each separate channel of the amp ? Sorry im new to this
That’s correct! Thanks for the question, Fruitful FigTree!
I have a 15watt guitar amp, with an 8ohm speaker.... So if i am to add another 8ohm speaker in parallel, the ohm load will be cut in half, so 4ohms..... how will that affect the sound output of my guitar amp? Will it be bad or will it work just fine or efficiently? Thanks in advance!!
When I do this one speaker is louder any solutions?
When wired in series I can go to higher Volumes but one speaker is louder than the other.
But, when wired in parallel they both play the Same volume but over load the receiver I am using.
Please reply with solutions:)
If your amplifier is not rated to power your speakers in parallel, I'd recommend using fewer speakers per amplifier channel. Otherwise, you would need to get another amplifier with more channels.
If I may, You say one speaker is louder than the other when wired in series but sound the same wired in parallel. When changing from parallel to series are you maintaining correct speaker polarity? Are these two speakers mounted in the same box or enclosure? Or are they two separate speakers mounted in individual boxes? A volume difference may be due to the design of the cabinet or cabinets. Incorrect polarity wiring. Or if other electronics are involved such as internal crossovers.
Thank you for this video! If I have a 2 channel amp with 4 - 16 ohms, want to hook up 4 speakers rated at 8 ohms each in parallel, is it ok to connect 2 speakers directly to each channel rather than from one speaker to the other? I think the impedance would be the same at 4 ohms, just want to make sure that is still OK to wire it that way. Thank you!
Yes. His diagrams showed wiring in parallel from speaker to speaker, but if you tied down 2 speaker wires under the same lugs on the amplifier, that is also wiring in parallel and the amplifier will know no difference.
Thanks, PVT-PILOT! That’s correct, David. Both methods will be a parallel circuit.
What do I set my receiver at if I have a Daisy chain Surround sounds for example I have 2 sides that are Daisy chained on the right and 2 sides speakers for the left they are all 8 olms
In order to get a true surround sound setup, you'll need a receiver capable of sending different signals (separate amp channels) to each of the speakers. What you're describing is a stereo system with two speakers on each side.
@@AudioUniversity yes I have a surround sound onkyo I just Daisy chained my sides so I could hear at my listening point and to spread the sound for listening signals. They are all 8 ohms. I heard that it could fry my reciever or speakers. Yes I'm cheating but I had to rig it that way. So far so good.