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No. Two 16 ohm speakers connected together are either 32 ohms, if wired in series, or 8 ohms, if wired in parallel.
You can, however, connect four 16 ohm speakers in series-parallel to get 16 ohms, with four times the power handling capacity of just one.
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Will wiring a 16 ohm woofer with a 16 ohm tweeter in parallel result in a total ohm load of 8 ohms?
If you mean as pairs, yes. put an 8 Ohm and a 16 Ohm speaker in parallel for each channel. The 16 Ohm speakers will take 1/3 the power and the 8 Ohm speakers will take 2/3 the power. The resulting impedance will be 5.33 Ohms.
8 Ohm plus 8 Ohm equals?
16 Ohms. Yes 16 ohms in series. 4 ohms in parallel
Can you run 4ohm resistor to make 4 ohms speakers 2 ohm?
Yes, you can safely use a 4 ohm amp with one 8 ohm speaker, but you will not achieve full power. The 4 ohm amp is designed to supply a certain voltage into a 4 ohm speaker. Supplying that same voltage to an 8 ohm speaker will result in half the power, or -3dB. For maximum power, use a 4 ohm speaker, or two 8 ohm speakers in parallel.
What is better 16 ohms speakers or 8 ohms speakers?
It depends on the application. If you have an amp that is stable in 8 ohms per channel, then 8 ohm speakers will work best. However, if you wanted multiple speakers on that channel you could use two 16 ohm speakers.
Can you series two 4 ohms speakers?
Yes, you can run a pair of 16 ohm speakers in series. The resultant impedance would be approximately 32 ohms. Assuming constant voltage, this would result in one quarter the original power to both speakers, or one eighth the original power to each speaker.
Is it possible to wire two 16 ohm speakers to a car stereo and if so bridged or in series or parallel or something completely different?
Typical car stereos run speakers at 4 to 8 ohms, so I would wire the two 16 ohm speakers in parallel to get a net 8 ohms. Anything over that would be a little much for a car stereo. You don't need to drive it that hard.
Will wiring a 16 ohm woofer with a 16 ohm tweeter in parallel result in a total ohm load of 8 ohms?
If you mean as pairs, yes. put an 8 Ohm and a 16 Ohm speaker in parallel for each channel. The 16 Ohm speakers will take 1/3 the power and the 8 Ohm speakers will take 2/3 the power. The resulting impedance will be 5.33 Ohms.
Can you put 4 ohms into 16?
Sure, If you mean your stereo has 4 ohm output and using 16 ohm speakers. The volume will be reduced somewhat by doing this, but it won't harm the stereo. If you have 4 ohm speakers and stereo is designed for 16 ohms you can do it ,but the amp will run hot and you may suffer damage at high volume to the amp.
8 Ohm plus 8 Ohm equals?
16 Ohms. Yes 16 ohms in series. 4 ohms in parallel
Can I safely run 4 x 4ohm speakers with an 8 ohm rated amplifier?
Not really. The only possible configurations of four 4 ohm speakers is 1 ohm, 4 ohms, and 16 ohms. This will not match an 8 ohm rated amplifier. It will work, but you will not achieve rated power output, and you run the risk of damaging the amplifier.
What ohm load will 4 12 in dual 2 ohm play at?
There are a lot of possibilities here, especially since your question is worded exactly right.I'm taking it you have 4 12" speakers, each of which have Dual Voice Coils (2 Ohms each). You want to wire them together and see what ohm load you have.Ok, there's multiple ways to wire this up. Series, Parallel, and Series/Parallel combo.Wiring these speakers in series can give you either a 4 ohm load, or a 16 ohm load. 4 ohms if each speaker by itself (having DVC) is wired in parallel and 16 ohms if each speaker by itself is wired in series.Wiring these speakers in parallel can give you either a .25 ohm load, or a 1 ohm load. Again .25 ohms if each speaker by itself (having DVC) is wired in parallel and 1 ohms if each speaker by itself is wired in series.Wiring these in a series/parallel configuration can give you tons of different wiring options and ohm loads. In your case .75, 1, 3.2, 4 ohm loads.So your best option would to be wire your speakers up in series, with each speaker wired in parallel to itself. This way you'll get a 4 ohm load, if done properly. Make sure your amp can run a 4 ohm load too.
Can you run 4ohm resistor to make 4 ohms speakers 2 ohm?
Yes, you can safely use a 4 ohm amp with one 8 ohm speaker, but you will not achieve full power. The 4 ohm amp is designed to supply a certain voltage into a 4 ohm speaker. Supplying that same voltage to an 8 ohm speaker will result in half the power, or -3dB. For maximum power, use a 4 ohm speaker, or two 8 ohm speakers in parallel.
Can you wire four sixteen ohm speakers to eight ohms?
No, you can't get 8 ohms with 4 16-ohm speakers. Here are the possible wirings: +o-+o-+o-+o- all in series: 64 ohms |+o-+o-| |+o-+o-| series parallel: 16 ohms |+o-| |+o-| |+o-| |+o-| all in parallel: 4 ohms .... Well in the conventional way it is not possible. But think of the speakers as load attached to the secondary of some transformer while the primary coil is attached to the amplifier block before (a tuned amplifier type). If we adjust the turns ratio as n = primary:secondary = Sqrt(2):1, then the eefective load on the amplifier would be Reff = n^2*Rp. Now as pointed in the parallel connection, Rp = 4. So, Reff = 8 Ohm.
What is better 16 ohms speakers or 8 ohms speakers?
It depends on the application. If you have an amp that is stable in 8 ohms per channel, then 8 ohm speakers will work best. However, if you wanted multiple speakers on that channel you could use two 16 ohm speakers.
How many ohms would 2 16 ohm speaker cabinets and 1 8 ohm speaker cabinet calculate out to be?
If wired in parallel then 4 ohms.
If you have a 100 watt amp can you just have two 50 watt speakers instead of a 100 watt speaker?
Maybe.The real question comes down to the resistance of the output on the amp vs. the resistance of the speakers. You'll have to do a little math and understand the difference between series and parallel wiring. Throw back to high school physics.When you're wiring something in series the resistances are added. So, if you have two 8 ohm speakers the total resistance is 16 ohms. If the output resistance on the amp is 16 ohms, you're in good shape, but don't crank it or it definitely will blow.When you wire a parallel circuit you use the formula 1/RT=(1/R1)+(1/R2). Again, if both speakers are 8 ohms then it's 1/RT=(1/8)+(1/8). With a little math you get 4 ohms. This is WAAAAAAAY different from 16 ohms. Turn that 16 ohm amp on now and those speakers will turn into a fun light show, but they'll be toasted. Throw some butter on it and you've got breakfast.
How do you make a 16 ohm speaker 8 ohm?
You cannot make a 16 ohm speaker into an 8 ohm speaker. You would need to replace the voice coil. You can, however, put two 16 ohm speakers in parallel, and the equivalent impedance would be 8 ohms. The only remaining issue is frequency response, and that's a factor of speaker and enclosure design, so best is to use the exact speaker as originally designed.
