4 speakers on 2 channel amp
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Yes you can...wire 2 speakers on each channel in parallel. google parallel wiring... easier to see a diagram then explain!
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Just a quick question. If the ARC 125.2 is 2 ohm stable, and we are dealing with 4 ohm speakers, wouldn't it be better to run them in series instead of parallel? That is currently how the installer did my 125.2? Just wondering if I should try switching this??
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Then with the ARC 125.2, this amp spec's at 70w @ 4 ohm or 125w @ 2 ohm, so when you go to series ending up with 2 ohm, you end up with more watt output, and overall better performance?
So you are saying that is all nonsense, and I should switch this to parallel? I was actually getting ready to upgrade to PN4.1000D to give a separate channel to each of the fairing and lowers. I wonder if changing from series to parallel is going to offer any improvement?
Thanks for your insight!
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Originally Posted by mrmagloo
Thanks Juice - Gosh, I'm really confused now. I thought that if you had 2 pairs of 4 ohm speakers and ran them in series, they then end up at 2 ohm?
Then with the ARC 125.2, this amp spec's at 70w @ 4 ohm or 125w @ 2 ohm, so when you go to series ending up with 2 ohm, you end up with more watt output, and overall better performance?
So you are saying that is all nonsense, and I should switch this to parallel? I was actually getting ready to upgrade to PN4.1000D to give a separate channel to each of the fairing and lowers. I wonder if changing from series to parallel is going to offer any improvement?
Thanks for your insight!
Then with the ARC 125.2, this amp spec's at 70w @ 4 ohm or 125w @ 2 ohm, so when you go to series ending up with 2 ohm, you end up with more watt output, and overall better performance?
So you are saying that is all nonsense, and I should switch this to parallel? I was actually getting ready to upgrade to PN4.1000D to give a separate channel to each of the fairing and lowers. I wonder if changing from series to parallel is going to offer any improvement?
Thanks for your insight!
2 4ohm speakers ran in parallel gets you 2ohms.