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Best way to connect multiple Speakers?
Here is my question:
I've got a tubed receiver (Sherwood S8000) that is going to be connected to two sets of speakers via an external switch. One set is outside on the patio, the other inside at the bar. Most of the time only one set of speakers will be playing, but occasionally I forsee both sets being played simultaneously. Both sets of speakers are 8 ohms so when I occasionally run both pairs I will have four ohms (assuming they are paralleled) per channel. Which receiver output should I run to the switch box? Four or eight ohms? Is it best to run an occasional four ohms on the eight ohm tap? or run mostly eight ohms on the four ohm tap having a four ohm load only when both sets of speakers are playing? I suspect the eight ohm tap is the right choice because it will be correct most of the time, but I wanted some RAT opinions of the effect of running mismatched impedances, i.e., four ohm load on an eight ohm OT tap. I want to avoid an overly complex switch arrangement. Kevin Killebrew Austin, Texas |
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