“I have 6 speakers, 4 inside and 2 outside. Will this work to plug in all 6 speakers but on two different channels?”
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No, you can only power a pair of speakers at a time...you can connect up to two (2) pairs...but only play sound in one (1).
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This is not a good idea. These amplifiers are designed to see an 8 ohm load. Three speakers in parallel on each channel presents less than 3 ohms (8/3) to each amplifier and risks damage to the output stage or at best risks activating the overload protection circuits or causing excessive distortion. Add an extra pair somewhere, inside or out, and connect them in series-parallel. Take two pairs of speakers and connect them in parallel for 4 ohms each. Then take the two parallel 4 ohm sets and connect them in series for a net impedance of 8 ohms, a perfect match for the amplifiers. I realize this takes a bit of careful wiring, but it's the right way to match your speaker system to the amplifiers so your system will perform correctly. Do this for each channel - total 8 speakers, 4 on each channel. These speakers should be roughly the same type - the drivers anyway. Presumably the outside speakers are in weather proof enclosures. Note that some center channel speakers and some higher end stereo systems are connected exactly this way for an equivalent load impedance of 8 ohms. Hope this helps.
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