[Mr.T]

"wardy" wrote in message
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I have a decent background in sound engineering


From what you've written below, I can't begin to imagine what you call "a
decent background in sound engineening"!!!




and live mic/desk
setups, however I am no expert.
I want to find the best way of installing a particular system in a
public venue.

I am installing a Technics amp with normal Stereo output (+- L and +-
R)
I have to send the audio thru the amp to 12 separate speakers across a
sprawling venue.

I have purchased a mono splitter and a stereo splitter.

Firstly i tried the mono splitter so that each speaker would be mono.
I tried to convert this stereo output from the amp to mono by
combining the cables. firstly i tried to wire both the + outputs from
the amp into the + of 1 speaker cable and both the - into the - of
the cable. this however simply forced the amp to "click" off after a
few seconds of sound so i presume it wasnt happy with the level of
impedance of whatever.
So a mono splitter is out.

I am going to try the 6 way skytronic Stereo splitter next.
I am going to run 2 cables from the amp to the splitter (for L & R)
Then use the L and R channel from each of the 6 "rooms" on the
splitter as a separate L or R speaker on either side of the room thus
giving 12 speakers (6 L and 6 R).

I havent set up a system where this many (12) speakers need to be run
by 1 amp before so need your input please so i can learn as much as i
can about running multiple speakers from 1 amp.

Q - Does this sound like the best (and cheapest) solution?
Q - Why did the amp click off when i was trying to join the stereo +
and - outputs to make one mono + cable and one mono - cable?
Q - anything you can teach me about wiring up Multiple speakers from 1
amp using a speaker splitter from your own experience would be great.