I just ordered some line 6 speakers

7 Strings of Hate · 03-21-2007, 09:43 PM

i just ordered a pair of line 6 12 inch speakers, they are 8 ohms each and i know that you can effect the ohm rating of course if you wire them differently, (series\parallel) , but how is the wattage split? when you have 2 12's in series with say 50 watts going into them, do each speaker receive 25 watts? same question but with parallel wiring, i dont wanna blow a new speaker with too much juice

noodles · 03-21-2007, 10:06 PM

With impedance, you add in series and average in parallel. So, if you have your two 8ohm speakers in series, you will be presenting a 16ohm load to the amp. In parallel, you will present an 8ohm load. Since the impedance is the same with both speakers, both will receive roughly 25w RMS. Amps are rated in RMS, or average, wattage, while speakers are rated in peak wattage.

All this aside, if Line6 recommended the speaker for your particular application (are you replacing old speakers with the same model?), you are completely safe.

7 Strings of Hate · 03-21-2007, 10:38 PM

i'm not replacing, i'm filling an empty ampeg cabinet , i know about the impedance, its just that i have a 300 watt per 2 channel power amp, i'm gonna run one of the 300 watt sides to the 2 12's, i know i'l blow them (they hold 80 watts each) if i crank it of course, but i just didnt know how the wattage is divided, so if i put 50 watts into the 2 12's, reguardless of parallel or series wiring, each speaker will brunt 25 watts each? is that correct?

LordOVchaoS · 03-22-2007, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by noodles

In parallel, you will present an 8ohm load.

parallel would make 4 ohms my good man but you're right about the power being split up evenly between the speakers. 25 watts each give or take a few.

7 Strings of Hate · 03-22-2007, 08:37 AM

yea noodles, you givin me bunk advice??

7 Strings of Hate · 03-22-2007, 09:19 AM

anyone have experience with these speakers? they have a different label on them than the open back line 6 cabs, i'm a modeler so i figured what better speaker for me?

noodles · 03-23-2007, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordOVchaoS

parallel would make 4 ohms my good man but you're right about the power being split up evenly between the speakers. 25 watts each give or take a few.

Opps, you're right. To get resistance in parallel, you take the sum of the reciprocals.

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7 Strings of Hate Resident Pothead Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St.Louis USA Posts: 3,246 Real Name: Chris Main Seven: Ibanez S7320+Blackouts Rig: Mesa Rectoverb Head Thanked: 43	i'm not replacing, i'm filling an empty ampeg cabinet , i know about the impedance, its just that i have a 300 watt per 2 channel power amp, i'm gonna run one of the 300 watt sides to the 2 12's, i know i'l blow them (they hold 80 watts each) if i crank it of course, but i just didnt know how the wattage is divided, so if i put 50 watts into the 2 12's, reguardless of parallel or series wiring, each speaker will brunt 25 watts each? is that correct?

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7 Strings of Hate Resident Pothead Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St.Louis USA Posts: 3,246 Real Name: Chris Main Seven: Ibanez S7320+Blackouts Rig: Mesa Rectoverb Head Thanked: 43	yea noodles, you givin me bunk advice??

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7 Strings of Hate Resident Pothead Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St.Louis USA Posts: 3,246 Real Name: Chris Main Seven: Ibanez S7320+Blackouts Rig: Mesa Rectoverb Head Thanked: 43	anyone have experience with these speakers? they have a different label on them than the open back line 6 cabs, i'm a modeler so i figured what better speaker for me?


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