Hi guys,

I have a question I need answering and was hoping you guys would be able to help me with it. Last year I bought a Denon D-M31 mini system with speakers - see link for details:

http://www.denon.co.uk/site/frames_main.php?main=prod&ver=&MID=3&sub=3&action=detail&Pid=209

However, it only has capability to run 2 speakers. Now the amp states it is 6 ohm inpedance, as do the speakers, but I need to now run 4 speakers instead of two from it. So is there any way that I can do this? do I need some kind of extra amp or can I run two more 6 ohm speakers just from the current output?

any thoughts would be welcomed!

many thanks

Toby

You can buy what is effectively a 'splitter box' from most high-street electronics stores. It literally splits the signal in two, sending half the power to your existing speakers, and half to a second set. You can usually control which ones you wish to listen to via a switch on the top, although volume control still remains with the amplifier. I've never used one of these myself. Does anyone have any experience of them?

Any examples of such a device, as I am finding it difficult to find one on the net..

thanks

Toby

Alex and Toby, just by means of example, HiFiBitZ stock this http://www.hifibitz.co.uk/product.asp?id=574 model, which allows up to 4 pairs to be connected. No use for you 'though, as it's for 8ohm speakers only by the look of it. ('Though, i'm not sure how that makes any difference...)

Hi Alex, you can run 4 speakers from your 2 speaker connection at the back of your amp no problem as it is similar to bi-wiring a single pair of speakers, but there will be no difference in the signal, in other words it will be stereo at the front and stereo at the back, not surround sound. Hope this helps. Paul

actually if you run 2 sets of 6 ohm speakers on one set of outputs you best make sure your amp is stable at 3 ohms as you would effectively be running 2 6ohm resistors in parrallel (see ohms law). this can damage your amp!!!! or at least reduce the sql