Speaker wiring

[bernee69]

When wiring speakers in parallel do you have to go from speaker a to speaker b, or can the just be connected at the amplifier? And in this case 1 speaker is 4 ohm and 1 is 8 ohm. I am also thinking about adding another 8 ohm speaker so that my final load will be 2 ohm. Would I have to run the wire from 8 ohm to 8 ohm to 4 ohm speaker or does it matter which order or way,? Like just connected at the amp.?

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[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

When wiring speakers in parallel do you have to go from speaker a to speaker b, or can the just be connected at the amplifier? And in this case 1 speaker is 4 ohm and 1 is 8 ohm. I am also thinking about adding another 8 ohm speaker so that my final load will be 2 ohm. Would I have to run the wire from 8 ohm to 8 ohm to 4 ohm speaker or does it matter which order or way,? Like just connected at the amp.?

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How Multiple Speakers Share Power - Geoff the Grey Geek

An explanation on how multiple speakers share power from an amplifier, whether wired in series, parallel or series/parallel. A simple calculator is included

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[Doxquzme Premium Member]

Parallel at the amp is the same as parallel at the speaker then to the amp. Just like parallel off of a single subwoofer driver with two voice coils in parallel then one wire to the amp, all the same. Once it’s parallel, it’s one lead to the amp and seen as the sum of the two. Remember, any load in parallel is going to be lower than the lowest in the circuit. An 8 ohm and 1 ohm in parallel is only a .88 ohm load. That’s often too low for most amplifiers to handle.