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Old 02-11-2004, 07:21 PM   #7 of 19
John Garcia
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So John Garcia, are you saying you wouldn't even try it?

No. That is what I feel is the right way. That doesn't mean what hooking them both to one channel won't work (I've done it before). In reality, none of the rear speakers are active at all times, and when they are, they are not sustained for long periods with most movies. It shouldn't be a huge issue, unless you are running this amp at the limit of it's capabilities with all your speakers hooked up (what are your mains?).

Just be cautioned that hooking two speakers to a single terminal will be drawing more current, so your total available to all speakers will drop, leaving you less headroom for transient peaks. This could lead to clipping if you push it too hard, and may damage your speakers.



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