speaker connection


can you discuss the advantage and disadvantage of connecting speakers in parallel and series, which connection is more advisable? thanks!
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Generally only a single speaker should be connected to a given amplifier output.

If you want to connect more speakers, you have a few choices:

1. You can buy an amp designed to support them (multizone or multichannel) and which has more speaker connections.

2. You can buy a second amp and use "Y" splitters to connect your source to both amps -- then drive each set of speakers off it's own amp.

3. You can use "impedance" matching device(s) -- either a single box that all the speakers connect to, or one that's part of a volume control located at each pair of speakers. This requires, though, that your amp have some power -- probably more than your has.

Bottom line, no free lunch, sorry.