Guitar Amp Speaker Wiring
An easy solution is to draw out a diagram to avoid confusion.
Guitar amp speaker wiring. Speaker wiring is a simple process that often gets complicated when trying to visualize the wiring configuration. Speakers can be wired in series parallel or series parallel to obtain the correct impedance to match your amp. 2 x 8 ohm speaker 16 ohm load. If your guitar amp s speakers are wired in series this means you simply add up the ohms of each speaker and that s your total ohm count.
Locate the speaker jacks on the back of your amplifier. Twist till it s nice and tight. 2 x 16 ohm speaker 8 ohm load four speakers remember. Conversely the lower the impedance the more current must be supplied.
Amplifiers are designed to power a specific load meaning a speaker or set of speakers having a specific ac impedance measured in ohms. Impedance resists the flow of electric current so the higher the speaker impedance the less current the amplifier has to supply. 2 x 16 ohm speaker 32 ohm load or in parallel. 2 x 4 ohm speaker 8 ohm load.
Get 16 or 14 gauge speaker wire the 50 roll with the clear sheath and the paired wires. This tool handles that part for you. There are two ways you can wire a two speaker cabinet. Pull the two wires apart shove one pair of ends in a power drill and either have someone hold the other ends or put them in a vice if you have one.
For example i have two 8 ohm speakers and if they re wired in series that means my speakers have a total of 16 ohms. 2 x 8 ohm speaker 4 ohm load.