wiring

[audioraven]

I have a question on wiring speakers. If I have 5 8 ohm speakers, 3 wired in Parallel >>> and the other 2 in parallel >> would the first 3 be 2ohms now and the other 2 4 ohms? Now if I wire the 3 speakers to the 2 speakers in series for a parallel series connection does this give me 6 ohms now for all 5 speakers?

Thanks

Richard

[Chris Roemer]

> I have a question on wiring speakers. If I
> have 5 8 ohm speakers, 3 wired in Parallel
> >> and the other 2 in parallel >
> would the first 3 be 2ohms now and the other
> 2 4 ohms? Now if I wire the 3 speakers to
> the 2 speakers in series for a parallel
> series connection does this give me 6 ohms
> now for all 5 speakers?

> Thanks

> Richard

The 1st 3 would be 2.7 ohms (parallelled). If you series'd your 2 parallel groups, you'd have a 6.7 ohm load. Problem is, they wouldn't all play at the same volume. (I THINK) the doublet group would be approx. 3dB louder (really going out on a limb here).

[audioraven]

The 1st 3 would be 2.7 ohms (parallelled).
If you series'd your 2 parallel groups,
you'd have a 6.7 ohm load. Problem is, they
wouldn't all play at the same volume. (I
THINK) the doublet group would be approx.
3dB louder (really going out on a limb
here). So your saying even if the sum of all the speakers in a parallel series connection is 6.7 ohms the 2 speakers wired in parallel will be louder then the 3 wired in parallel?

Can anyone else agree with this?

[philiparcario]

Provided Link: 10 OHM 50 watt resistor link


> I have a question on wiring speakers. If I
> have 5 8 ohm speakers, 3 wired in Parallel
> >> and the other 2 in parallel >
> would the first 3 be 2ohms now and the other
> 2 4 ohms? Now if I wire the 3 speakers to
> the 2 speakers in series for a parallel
> series connection does this give me 6 ohms
> now for all 5 speakers?

> Thanks

> Richard
1st I am guessing all 5 speakers are the same. second I know that 2 , 4 or 6 works series parallel mixed. Third the first 3 would be 8 ohm divide by 3 equals 2.67 the next two would be 8 ohm divide by 2 equals 4 ohm then series add 2.67 plus 4 equals 6.67 ohm. Dont do it phase problems and a lot other issues. parallel all 5 8 ohms divide by 5 equals 1.6 ohms then add this resistor in a pair of two cost 2.75 a pair. 10 ohm 50 watts in parallel will be 5ohm 100watts. place the pair on the positive lead of the speakers and 5 ohm plus 1.6 ohm will give you 6.6 ohms a safe load and all speakers will work equally.

[audioraven]

> 1st I am guessing all 5 speakers are the
> same. second I know that 2 , 4 or 6 works
> series parallel mixed. Third the first 3
> would be 8 ohm divide by 3 equals 2.67 the
> next two would be 8 ohm divide by 2 equals 4
> ohm then series add 2.67 plus 4 equals 6.67
> ohm. Dont do it phase problems and a lot
> other issues. parallel all 5 8 ohms divide
> by 5 equals 1.6 ohms then add this resistor
> in a pair of two cost 2.75 a pair. 10 ohm 50
> watts in parallel will be 5ohm 100watts.
> place the pair on the positive lead of the
> speakers and 5 ohm plus 1.6 ohm will give
> you 6.6 ohms a safe load and all speakers
> will work equally.
Ok, so I would parallel wire all 5 speakers then buy a pair of these resistors and add one resistor to each of two speakers for 6.6 ohms, correct?

[philiparcario]

> Ok, so I would parallel wire all 5 speakers
> then buy a pair of these resistors and add
> one resistor to each of two speakers for 6.6
> ohms, correct? email me at
<A HREF="mailtohiliparcario@yahoo.com">philiparcario@yahoo.com</A>
I will email a diagram

[philiparcario]

> <A HREF="mailtohiliparcario@yahoo.com">philiparcario@yahoo.com</A> I will email a
> diagram
look for diagram in your mail box phil

[audioraven]

> look for diagram in your mail box phil

Thank you phil.

Richard