How does one run 2 x pairs of speakers simultaneously?

Posted by: faz on 11 January 2004

Is it okay to run a 2nd set of speaker cables from my Nap140 to a 2nd pair of speakers

Would it be better to run a 2nd Nap140 from my HiCap to the 2nd pair of speakers?

Is there any way of adjusting the volume on one pair of speakers from the other? The speakers are of 2 different makes and I would like to be able to match their respective volumes.

Posted on: 11 January 2004 by Manu

Of course having two 140 is much better.
With only one, your 140 will have to work harder (it can damage it if the resulting impedance is too low) and sound will be impaired on both pairs.
The problem is even if you match both volume, as both pair are not the same brand, they will not sound the same: some frequencies will sound louder on one pair. If they are in the same room, you have a problem. If not, check their sensitivities, if they are in the same range ( within 1 or 2 dB), the difference will not be so large.

Emmanuel

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