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darkeagle
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Hello,
I am in the process of building a set of speakers (not my first pair), however I have run into a little bit of an issue. The tweeter I am using has a built in crossover, which cuts out the lower-end frequencies. If I am to wire both the tweeter and the woofer in series, the woofer will also lack the low-end frequencies. Both loads are 8ohm. If I am to wire them I am parallel, they will work fine, but I will end up with a 4-ohm overall load, and my amp can only handle 8ohm. I understand I can wire a 4ohm resistor into the circuit, but I can't seem to find one. Based on what I have, are there any other ways to wire the speakers so as to keep at least an 8ohm load, and not have to buy any other parts? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
-bryan
I am in the process of building a set of speakers (not my first pair), however I have run into a little bit of an issue. The tweeter I am using has a built in crossover, which cuts out the lower-end frequencies. If I am to wire both the tweeter and the woofer in series, the woofer will also lack the low-end frequencies. Both loads are 8ohm. If I am to wire them I am parallel, they will work fine, but I will end up with a 4-ohm overall load, and my amp can only handle 8ohm. I understand I can wire a 4ohm resistor into the circuit, but I can't seem to find one. Based on what I have, are there any other ways to wire the speakers so as to keep at least an 8ohm load, and not have to buy any other parts? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
-bryan