DIY Speaker Wiring Parallel vs. Series

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Speaker Wiring Parallel vs. Series

When wiring two or more speakers, remember this:
1. The more speakers wired in parallel, the smaller the load.
2. The more speakers wired in series, the higher the load.

There are many resources to determine speaker wiring, impedance load, and power handling calculations. I suggest Googling: "speaker wiring formula"

Parallel Wiring Diagram

With parallel wiring, two 8 ohm speakers yield a 4 ohm load.

Series Wiring Diagram

With series wiring, two 8 ohm speakers yield a 16 ohm load.

Enjoy your new DIY guitar speaker cabinets, wired in series or parallel, or a combination of both!