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I want to hook up one speaker left and right channels into it, whats wrong with that?

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Selling off my main speakers and have one bookshelf speaker (the other was lost by shipper, long story ) So I want to use the one speaker for ( mono )casual listening and for listening to the TV...the TV sounds horrible on its own. I have a Bel Canto integrated. I see nothing wrong with hooking both left and right channels into one speaker as long as I keep positive negative seperated ..before I try what do you think?

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RE: I want to hook up one speaker left and right channels into it, whats wrong with that? - tube Tom 11:40:34 01/27/08 (1)
Some amps alow for "bridging", where you actually hook up both pos(+) of left & right channels (after usually flipping a switch) to get more power into 1 mono channel. Since your amp is an integrated i dont think you should/could do that!! Why not buy a cheap pair of bookshelf's? There are some good ones for less the $100, or used for even less. You will get much better sound from 2 cheap speakers than 1, but it's ultimately your choice! Tom
- I think that's a good answer. - Pat D 13:21:13 01/27/08 (0)
  If Bel Canto integrated amps were meant for bridging, I imagine they would say so on their site. I see nothing about that in the User's Guide so it's probably unsafe. He could always ask Bel Canto about it.
  
  I don't see the necessity, anyway, as one channel should be plenty for driving most any speaker. I don't see a mono switch but then many TV programs are mono. As well, I think many TVs can be set for mono operation, anyway.
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  "It pertains to all men to know themselves and to be temperate."
  ---Heraclitus of Ephesus (trans. Wheelwright)
RE: I want to hook up one speaker left and right channels into it, whats wrong with that? - Ron Oehlert 11:02:29 01/27/08 (0)
Search asylum-wide for connecting amplifers in parallel.
RE: I want to hook up one speaker left and right channels into it, whats wrong with that? - Galium 07:25:34 01/27/08 (0)
I tried doing this while testing some prototype speakers. In theory it should work, but I found a lot of distortion on some music (CD's). My guess is it depends on how the source was original mixed.

Another factor would be how your TV was wired. I would probably try it myself.

Be sure to have the volume at minimum to start out.

Good luck.
BANG ! - djk 22:41:37 01/26/08 (0)
"what do you think? "

I know it will blow up.

Just put the speaker on one channel.

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