I see many schematics that describe multiple resistors in the circuit - as a example 2 @ 8 ohms but they dont state if the are to be wired in series or Parallel is there a standard that applies - as - always in series or the opposite Parallel ? this is for a crossover thanks in advance
No standard, but if the schematic doesn't show which way they are connected, it's lame.
However, odds are the resistors are in parallel, since 4R would be used much more often than 16R.
However, odds are the resistors are in parallel, since 4R would be used much more often than 16R.
The resistors could be either in series or in parallel to get the needed value,
but a 16 ohm resistor in a speaker crossover would be much more unusual, than a 4 ohm resistor.
Of course you could just use a single resistor of the right value and power rating.
but a 16 ohm resistor in a speaker crossover would be much more unusual, than a 4 ohm resistor.
Of course you could just use a single resistor of the right value and power rating.
The message is more likely to be stating a 2 ohm resistance for an 8-ohm speaker at the output, as opposed to different resistor values for 4 or 6 ohms.
Was it a schematic or a block diagram? (Very little is known for sure, not prepared to give answers yet)
Is it possible that this is custom work, and that the other half of the page has descriptions and explanations?
I think those would be in parallel. Maybe they were worried about too much power through that resistor and doubled it up.
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Is there a reason for 2 resistors in series unless its a non-standard value? I've seen 2 resistors in parallel in schematics specifically for the power handling.
