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Re: Making 3.1 into 5.1 Setup [message #69184 is a reply to message #69171] Thu, 25 August 2011 11:02 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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You can connect two speakers on one channel, provided the amplifier minimum impedance is observed. For example, if the minimum impedance is 4Ω, then you can safely connect two 8Ω speakers in parallel across the amplifier output. But you could not connect two 4Ω speakers, because then the impedance would be below the minimum.

Another thing to consider though is there is usually little to be gained from doing this. Except in prosound, where you need a lot of SPL, you can generally get better results using a single speaker for each channel. Put your money in a good speaker that does what you want it to do and use one per channel. If you want surround sound, use a processor that has surround channel outputs.

 
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