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   From: MrT@home   
      
   "wardy"  wrote in message   
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   > I have a decent background in sound engineering   
      
      
   From what you've written below, I can't begin to imagine what you call "a   
   decent background in sound engineening"!!!   
      
      
      
      
   >and live mic/desk   
   > setups, however I am no expert.   
   > I want to find the best way of installing a particular system in a   
   > public venue.   
   >   
   > I am installing a Technics amp with normal Stereo output (+- L and +-   
   > R)   
   > I have to send the audio thru the amp to 12 separate speakers across a   
   > sprawling venue.   
   >   
   > I have purchased a mono splitter and a stereo splitter.   
   >   
   > Firstly i tried the mono splitter so that each speaker would be mono.   
   > I tried to convert this stereo output from the amp to mono by   
   > combining the cables.  firstly i tried to wire both the + outputs from   
   > the amp into the + of 1 speaker cable and both the -  into the - of   
   > the cable. this however simply forced the amp to "click" off after a   
   > few seconds of sound so i presume it wasnt happy with the level of   
   > impedance of whatever.   
   > So a mono splitter is out.   
   >   
   > I am going to try the 6 way skytronic Stereo splitter next.   
   > I am going to run 2 cables from the amp to the splitter (for L & R)   
   > Then use the L and R channel from each of the 6 "rooms" on the   
   > splitter as a separate L or R speaker on either side of the room thus   
   > giving 12 speakers (6 L and 6 R).   
   >   
   > I havent set up a system where this many (12) speakers need to be run   
   > by 1 amp before so need your input please so i can learn as much as i   
   > can about running multiple speakers from 1 amp.   
   >   
   > Q - Does this sound like the best (and cheapest) solution?   
   > Q - Why did the amp click off when i was trying to join the stereo +   
   > and - outputs to make one mono + cable and one mono - cable?   
   > Q - anything you can teach me about wiring up Multiple speakers from 1   
   > amp using a speaker splitter from your own experience would be great.   
      
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