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6 speakers w/ a 4 channel amp??
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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 6736633" data-attributes="member: 576029"><p>thanks for the info Ken!</p><p></p><p>you're good to go for parallel wiring. you have four channels on the amp, each with (+) and (-).</p><p></p><p>each channel can power two 4 ohm speakers. when you wire two 4 ohm speakers in parallel: two wires in (+) amp terminal and two wires in (-) amp terminal- you half the impedance to 2 ohms.</p><p></p><p>the next decision is which speakers you want to combine. you still have level control via fader to turn some speakers off. so group them logically.</p><p></p><p>i did a 6 speaker install in a boat using a 4 channel amp. i devised a switching system that lets the owner choose how he wants to power each pair of speakers - either from the HU or from the amp. he knows he can only run 4 speakers from the HU. why the HU? - because of low power listening at night. if you're interested in some details on that PM me.</p><p></p><p>let us know if the owner's manual doesn't give you the diagram you need for parallel wiring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 6736633, member: 576029"] thanks for the info Ken! you're good to go for parallel wiring. you have four channels on the amp, each with (+) and (-). each channel can power two 4 ohm speakers. when you wire two 4 ohm speakers in parallel: two wires in (+) amp terminal and two wires in (-) amp terminal- you half the impedance to 2 ohms. the next decision is which speakers you want to combine. you still have level control via fader to turn some speakers off. so group them logically. i did a 6 speaker install in a boat using a 4 channel amp. i devised a switching system that lets the owner choose how he wants to power each pair of speakers - either from the HU or from the amp. he knows he can only run 4 speakers from the HU. why the HU? - because of low power listening at night. if you're interested in some details on that PM me. let us know if the owner's manual doesn't give you the diagram you need for parallel wiring. [/QUOTE]
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