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Can I wire 2x 8ohm speakers both ways at once


Ralf1e
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The challenge is can I wire a 2x 8ohm speakers in one cab both in series to a jack socket to use with one amp (16 ohm output) and in parallel  to a speakon socket for an alternative amp

(4ohm )output without using switching or will the speakers being wired both ways at once cause expensive smoke.

Amps connected one at a time to either not both at once.

I should be able to see this but I can't get my head around it.

Born too soon I expect

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The problem is that you will short the + and - speaker terminals even if you follow your plan to wire the different configurations to different sockets. Try drawing both wiring types and see. You could break the shorts using switches, but forget to set them correctly just once and it's probably bye bye amp. I wouldn't risk it.

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I will wire it to the 16 ohm in series as that is a tube amp that can do 8 or 16 and the other is a Peavey Mini Mega at 4 ohms with power to spare.

Thank you for the help and quick responses. I am not risking switches

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Can I drive both back and forth from A to B (and back to A) at the same time, using the same traffic lane?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The answer is: YES You Can!

 

If you just drive fast enough!

 

But not without causing a car and space time continuum crash... 

 

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