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• Re: How do I Wire 3 speakers? - AudioHeadSTL 07:01:30 10/04/05 (4)
  In Reply to: Re: How do I Wire 3 speakers? posted by mikee55 on October 3, 2005 at 13:53:52:

  
  One would think that when you attach 4 speakers to 4 channels that it would drop into 4ohms, but that would cause the amplifier to increase its power (double the watts); however, the opposite happens the sound softens. When I wire 4 speakers in parallel to the A speaker channels THEN the power boosts and it sounds great. But, I only have the two small speakers (New Bose 301, which sound great by the way) and the one DCM12a Loudspeaker. It produces great base so I wanted to utilize it. No Sub out on the amp. Someday I’ll get another DCM, but for now I only have one.

  I’m wondering if there is a way that I can “fake” a speaker on the B-left channel in order for the amp to think there is 4 speakers hooked up?

  What about wiring the DCM speaker to the B channel but only use the B-Left pos to the B-Right neg? This will cause the amp to see 4 ohms on the B speaker set, won’t it?
  
  
  

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  • Re: How do I Wire 3 speakers? - mikee55 09:55:20 10/04/05 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: How do I Wire 3 speakers? posted by AudioHeadSTL on October 4, 2005 at 07:01:30:

    Try a dummy load.Buy a resistor 3.9 ohms(4ohms)or I used an old tv speaker and roll it up in a towell so you dont hear it stressing out(probably not healthy for your amp).

    mikee55
    
    

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  • Cross post - Kal Rubinson 07:41:10 10/04/05 (2)
    In Reply to: Re: How do I Wire 3 speakers? posted by AudioHeadSTL on October 4, 2005 at 07:01:30:

    Answered in another asylum.

    Kal
    
    

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    • Re: Cross post - AudioHeadSTL 11:14:50 10/04/05 (1)
      In Reply to: Cross post posted by Kal Rubinson on October 4, 2005 at 07:41:10:

      What? I don't understand your point Kal Please expound...
      Drew
      
      

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      • You posted this in "speakers" as well. Not good manners nt - clifff 04:35:39 10/05/05 (0)
        In Reply to: Re: Cross post posted by AudioHeadSTL on October 4, 2005 at 11:14:50:

        
        
        

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