I asked this question to myself in the past. I found this guy to be very helpful. I would explain it to you but I would probably screw it up. Here’s a link to his website.https://geoffthegreygeek.com/connecting-multiple-speakers-to-amplifier/
Want to add 2 more speakers to stereo amp- CXA80
I have a Cambridge CXA80 amp that drives my two Dynaudio DM 3/7 towers. Amp and speakers are both 4 ohm 120W per channel.
(the amp can play 8 ohms too)
amp specs below:
https://techsupport.cambridgeaudio.com/hc/enus/article_attachments/202201702/CXA80_Technical_Specif...
I’m thinking of adding 2 ceiling speakers to the kitchen that is right next to the living room that I listen to the towers in. The ceiling speakers are Dyn, but they are listed at 8/5 ohm....
https://www.dedicatedaudio.com/collections/in-wall-on-wall/products/dynaudio-p4-c80-in-ceiling-louds...
Will this set up compared to the 4 ohm connection with the tower speakers get squirly? I may want to just listen to the new ceiling speakers without the towers, but sometimes may want all 4 playing...
Can any of you describe what will happen SQ wise with the ceiling speakers with higher ohms, as well as ohm wise when listening to just the 2 new ceiling speakers, vs all 4? ( and will this set up decrease the SQ on the towers when just the towers are playing?
Thanks!
(the amp can play 8 ohms too)
amp specs below:
https://techsupport.cambridgeaudio.com/hc/enus/article_attachments/202201702/CXA80_Technical_Specif...
I’m thinking of adding 2 ceiling speakers to the kitchen that is right next to the living room that I listen to the towers in. The ceiling speakers are Dyn, but they are listed at 8/5 ohm....
https://www.dedicatedaudio.com/collections/in-wall-on-wall/products/dynaudio-p4-c80-in-ceiling-louds...
Will this set up compared to the 4 ohm connection with the tower speakers get squirly? I may want to just listen to the new ceiling speakers without the towers, but sometimes may want all 4 playing...
Can any of you describe what will happen SQ wise with the ceiling speakers with higher ohms, as well as ohm wise when listening to just the 2 new ceiling speakers, vs all 4? ( and will this set up decrease the SQ on the towers when just the towers are playing?
Thanks!
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Thank you raysmtb1 but I believe this article goes deep into electrical formulas and what have you for an amp that does not have additional speaker options.... my Cambridge CXA80 does have A, B and/or A/B speaker option for a separate room. Do you have any advice on my questions above, or does any other Audiogon viewers have some friendly advice for me? Thanks! |
If you want all 4 speakers playing together the load on your amp will be to low and the amp will most likely shut down. That CXA80 has preamp outputs. You can run a power amp and hook up the ceiling speakers to that amp and there will be no problem using all the speakers together! Something like this for the ceiling speakers would work! https://www.parts-express.com/Dayton-Audio-APA150-150W-Power-Amplifier-300-812 |
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