I have one 2way speaker better quality than any pair of speakers I own (the other one was tossed years ago). I don't have a surround sound DAC or receiver, I was thinking, moving the R/L tv speakers further apart, and running the speaker in mono mode directly under the tv... use a splitter and connect the +L/R of the split going to the mono speakers amp as with a 1k resistor... is this a terrible idea?
If you are considering using a separate mono amplifier for the centre speaker, you can sum the L and R channel information before it reaches the amplifier.
You can do this by inserting a 10 k resistor in series with each of the L and R channel inputs as shown in the attachment.
Full information is on this site: https://www.termpro.com/asp/pubs.asp?id=115#:~:text=You create the center channel simply by tying,the sum of the left and right channels.
You can do this by inserting a 10 k resistor in series with each of the L and R channel inputs as shown in the attachment.
Full information is on this site: https://www.termpro.com/asp/pubs.asp?id=115#:~:text=You create the center channel simply by tying,the sum of the left and right channels.
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I've deleted the first of my replies.
The one I've left above seems to suit your original intention.
The one I've left above seems to suit your original intention.
Use it as a TV speaker close to you, so as not to disturb others in the house.
Or, as Galu says...
Or use it as a center woofer.
Could put under seat for best effect.
Or, as Galu says...
Or use it as a center woofer.
Could put under seat for best effect.
You could connect it (+)L to (+)R of your amp and it'll make sound, but not dialog. If you're using a class D amp, typically a BTL amp (bridged...) arrangement, you can go (+)L to (-)R and it'll be mono. No extra amp necessary.
I'm so bad at wording my question... I know how to build it. but is there going to be a benefit or am I just losing clarity for more volume.
This single speaker is noticeably crisper than the L/R pair. Dialogue comes through clearer woofer is a little smaller, but tweeter is much bigger and better quality. This would be a good idea if I had a separate center channel receiver, but IDK if its a terrible idea as a mono L/R.
Even with a well made L+R to mono bridge (resistors, clean soldering, shielded etc), is going to sound muddier than non-mono, right?
And weather the speakers being completely different size/brand etc was an impact on clarity. I'm using a splitter and separate amp for the subwoofer already , the L/R channels on that amp are unused, putting a mono line in will be simple enough. The tv stand is cube shelf cabinet, Id be making a new enclosure for this speaker, to fit it under the tv, same volume but less rectangular.
This single speaker is noticeably crisper than the L/R pair. Dialogue comes through clearer woofer is a little smaller, but tweeter is much bigger and better quality. This would be a good idea if I had a separate center channel receiver, but IDK if its a terrible idea as a mono L/R.
Even with a well made L+R to mono bridge (resistors, clean soldering, shielded etc), is going to sound muddier than non-mono, right?
And weather the speakers being completely different size/brand etc was an impact on clarity. I'm using a splitter and separate amp for the subwoofer already , the L/R channels on that amp are unused, putting a mono line in will be simple enough. The tv stand is cube shelf cabinet, Id be making a new enclosure for this speaker, to fit it under the tv, same volume but less rectangular.
I would submit that there are too many variables in your setup to permit a definitive answer to that question.
"Maybe" is good enough. So, resistors why 10k instead of a lower or higher resistance?
I've found lots of guides saying >100Ω all the way to 100k Ω, with 470Ω and 1k Ω being by far the most common.
