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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin" <ksmith@korea.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 3:21 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Need a speaker expert...
> That is not true. 4 ohm and 8 ohm speakers can be used together. As you
said
> the overall ohm value of the speaker system would be in the neighborhood
of
> 6 ohms and most home amplifiers can safely drive a speaker system with
that
> ohm value. The biggest problem you will end up with is with the crossover
> which was intended for the original driver.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WOT or waiting at a Red" <dakatack@home.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 11:59 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: Need a speaker expert...
>
>
> > It's a big no no to put the 4 ohm in with the 8 ohm. It's a parallel
> wiring
> > scheme and the total impedance is lowered with the addition of the 4
ohm.
> > Also, the energy sent from the amp will not be used by the speakers in
> > correct proportion. This is the best not technical way I can say it.
Don't
> > do it!
> >
> > Patrick O'Day
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "LaMont J. Gilles" <lgilles@nospam.satx.rr.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 9:17 PM
> > Subject: DML: Need a speaker expert...
> >
> >
> > > I recently purchased a pair of 12" Pioneer subwoofers from BesBuy.
> > >
> > > I would like to use them as replacements for my indoor stereo
speakers.
> > > This is for an old (probably 7-9 year old system) stereo system I
pickup
> > up
> > > about a year ago and have been in the process of restoring. Currently
I
> > > have two different subwoofers in my cabinets (original Pioneer and a
> Radio
> > > Shack). I do not know why the original owner replaced the Pioneer
> > subwoofer
> > > with a cheesy Radio Shack unit.
> > >
> > > However, the subwoofers are in speaker cabinets and each cabinet has
two
> > > other speakers in the cabinet. The other speakers have 8 Ohm
impedance
> > and
> > > the new subwoofers have 4 Ohm impedance.
> > >
> > > This leads to several questions... Can I put the new subwoofers in
the
> > > cabinets with the old speakers? Can I use the new subwoofers on my
old
> > > stereo without killing my audio drivers?
> > >
> > > Also, the new subwoofers only have the +/- pickup on one side and the
> old
> > > subwoofers had them on both with wires attached to both sides. Can I
> > attach
> > > both sets of wires to the one side or will this cause problems? One
set
> > of
> > > wires appears to go to a set of adjusting knobs (assuming it is used
to
> > > adjust bass and treble).
> > >
> > > I just recently had the audio drivers rebuilt so there is little
concern
> > > about tired equipment may fail as opposed to a new unit.
> > >
> > > If it is not advisable to put these in the cabinets is there anywhere
> > online
> > > I can get some decent 8 Ohm subwoofers with pickups on both sides?
> > >
> > > Dak content:
> > > If I can't use these subwoofers in my house then they will be shaking
> the
> > > windows loose on the Dak.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > LaMont J. Gilles
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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