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<blockquote data-quote="squeak9798" data-source="post: 619845" data-attributes="member: 555320">The crossover doesn&#039;t split the power, it splits the frequencies.&nbsp; If you send 85w to each side, and both the mid and tweeter are 4ohm, then they both will receive 85w.&nbsp; But the tweeter will only receive frequencies above, say, 3500hz for example, and the mid will only receive frequencies below 3500hz (again, for example purposes only, the &quot;crossover points&quot; will vary from component set to component set).&nbsp; But speaker manufacturers aren&#039;t stupid, they won&#039;t rate the comp set (power wise) for something that both speakers (the mid and tweeter) can not handle.&nbsp; So don&#039;t worry too much about what each speaker can handle,&nbsp; pay attention to 1) what the manufacturer recommends and 2) installation conditions.Oh, and the reason why those 4 speakers only need 2 channels is because of the crossover.&nbsp; One midwoofer and one tweeter get wired to one crossover.&nbsp; That crossover is then wired to one channel on the amp.&nbsp; So one channel goes to one crossover, which then sends the signal to one mid and one tweeter.&nbsp; That happens for both the left and the right sides</blockquote>

[QUOTE="squeak9798, post: 619845, member: 555320"] The crossover doesn't split the power, it splits the frequencies. If you send 85w to each side, and both the mid and tweeter are 4ohm, then they both will receive 85w. But the tweeter will only receive frequencies above, say, 3500hz for example, and the mid will only receive frequencies below 3500hz (again, for example purposes only, the "crossover points" will vary from component set to component set). But speaker manufacturers aren't stupid, they won't rate the comp set (power wise) for something that both speakers (the mid and tweeter) can not handle. So don't worry too much about what each speaker can handle, pay attention to 1) what the manufacturer recommends and 2) installation conditions. Oh, and the reason why those 4 speakers only need 2 channels is because of the crossover. One midwoofer and one tweeter get wired to one crossover. That crossover is then wired to one channel on the amp. So one channel goes to one crossover, which then sends the signal to one mid and one tweeter. That happens for both the left and the right sides [/QUOTE]

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