– 6 –
Wiring Configurations
Three configurations for connecting speakers to an amplifier are
Series, Parallel, and Series-Parallel wiring. A Series configuration
consists of two or more speakers wired in an string (end to end). A
Parallel configuration consists of two or more speakers wired with
the common terminals connected across each other. A Series-
Parallel configuration is a combination of both methods. Determine
which method will be compatible with your amplifier.
R
T
= R
1
+ R
2
+ R
3
+ etc.
1
1
1
1
1
=
+
+
+
+ etc.
R
T
R
1
R
2
R
3
R
4
Series Wiring
Parallel Wiring
+
–
4
Ω
load
4
Ω
load
+
–
4
Ω
load
4
Ω
load
+
–
+ –
4
Ω
load
+
–
+
–
• R
T
indicates the total speaker load
• R
1
, R
2
, etc. indicates each speaker in the system
• Red dot indicates “+” terminal of
8 ohm speaker
• Purple dot indicates “+” terminal of
4 ohm speaker
+
–
4
Ω
load
4
Ω
load
+
–
4
Ω
load
4
Ω
load
+
–
+ –
4
Ω
load
+
–
+
–
Series-Parallel Wiring
I
N
S
T
A
L
L
A
T
I
O
N
®
®
Summary of Contents for RFS-1408
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