Speaker wiring question...

[jumpduck]

Okay, I feel really stupid asking this, but for some reason my brain has vapor-locked, and I just can't remember how it goes...

 

Three 16ohm speakers, what wiring cofigurations will result in what total ohmage?

 

*I really, really feel like a chowder head having to ask this*

[freaksho]

3 speakers?


ok, here goes:

wired in parallel: 5.33 ohm (inverse of the sum of the inverses)
wired in series: 48 ohm (add 'em up)

[jumpduck]

Originally posted by freaksho 3 speakers? ok, here goes: wired in parallel: 5.33 ohm (inverse of the sum of the inverses) wired in series: 48 ohm (add 'em up)

Yeah, it's from an old Crate Vintage club that had 3x10, 16 ohms apiece. I cut down the cab, and am installing 2x12 old JBL's @ 8ohms apiece.

So, if I wire two 8 ohms speakers in parallel, I'd be in the same ball park as three 16's in parallel?

*jumpducks cowers in shame at his stupidity*

[tommythelurker]

Originally posted by jumpduck So, if I wire two 8 ohms speakers in parallel, I'd be in the same ball park as three 16's in parallel? *jumpducks cowers in shame at his stupidity*

 

 

If you consider 4 to be in the same ballpark as 5.3, then ya.

[n0fx]

Just to be safe I guess I'd wire the two 16's in series and
then parallel the last speaker.

[jumpduck]

Originally posted by tommythelurker If you consider 4 to be in the same ballpark as 5.3, then ya.

Whole lot closer than 48. Or 16, in the case of the two 8's in series.

Thanks fellas, I appreciate the info.