Hi, I had a similar installation question. Since most stereos are set up for 4 Ohm impedance, I assumed that Ted connected the 8 Ohm exciters in parallel to match the stereo. It turns out this is so. See the comments I found on sailboatowners.com: http://forums.beneteau.sailboatowners.com/printthread.php?t=152348
+++++++ Ted 05-14-2013 12:20 am Music A while back Philwsailz contributed some information to a topic on the SBO forum regarding music on a boat. .... .... The sound exciters that I used are rated at 8 ohms and I wired two of them in parallel to achieve 4 ohms. The location seems ideal because the seat backs are angled and help direct the sound more directly to the listeners ears. ... +++++++ I would read the full message for more details. - Paul E. 1979 C&C 29 Mk1 S/V Johanna Rose Carrabelle, FL On Jul 1, 2013, at 8:42 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 20:42:00 -0400 > From: "Bob Hickson" <bobhick...@rogers.com> > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Stus-List Music in Cockpit > Message-ID: <006401ce76bc$f7352eb0$e59f8c10$@com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Ted, > > > > Is there a reason that you used an 8 ohm exciter? > > My stereo is set up for 4 ohm speakers. > > > > Best regards, > > Bob Hickson, P. Eng, RHI, CEA > > C&C 29-2 Flying Colours > > Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club > > Pickering, ON > > (416) 919-2297 > > <mailto:bobhick...@rogers.com> bobhick...@rogers.com > > > > ~~~~ __/) ~~~~
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