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Connecting Two Speakers In Parallel

Follow these steps to connect speakers in parallel.

Speaker 2

Two 8Ω Speakers

___________ = 4Ω

2 Speakers

Speaker 1

1.Connect both speaker’s negative (–) terminals to each other, then connect both wires to the COM terminal on the back of the amplifier.

2.Connect both speaker’s positive (+) terminals to each other, then connect both wires to the speaker terminal (, 8Ω, or 16Ω) on the back of the amplifier that matches the total speaker impedance.

Connecting Four Speakers In Series/Parallel Combination

Follow these steps to combine series and parallel connections.

Ω of 1 Pair

= Total Ω

No. of Pairs

 

16W = 8Ω

 

2

 

1.Group the four speakers into two pairs.

2.Connect each pair of speakers in series. If you connected 8-ohm speakers, the total impedance of each pair is 16 ohms (8 + 8 = 16).

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Radio Shack MPA-125 Connecting Two Speakers In Parallel, Connecting Four Speakers In Series/Parallel Combination

MPA-125 specifications

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