Boat stereo newbie

[bracamjus]

according to my amplifier information it says 4 or 8 ohms impedance. I have a 4 ohm speaker on one channel. I can I wire up 2-4ohm speakers in parallel?

 

[chrisng]

Welcome to Diyaudio.
You can connect two 4ohm speakers to two separate channels, but do not connect two 4 ohm speakers in parallel to one channel.
The reason is that when two 4 ohm speakers are connected in parallel, the impedance will equal 2 ohms, which the amplifier cannot handle safely.

 

[bracamjus]

I'm definitely new which makes me so confused. Can I hook them up in a series then?

 

[bracamjus]

My amp says it can do 4 ohms and 8 ohms...not sure how that works.

 

[chrisng]

Two 4ohms speakers connect in series the impedance will equal 8 ohms and should be safe for the amplifier to drive.

 

[head_unit]

my amplifier

Welcome!
What make/model are the amp and the speakers? And radio?
Yes you can wire in series but it is not best for the sound. You can wire in parallel which will be fine UNLESS you crank it way up, then the amp will get too hot. Seems like you need another or different amp...