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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 32746" data-attributes="member: 126">Re: 70v System vs traditional...All good advice but if you do something cute like series-parallel speaker wiring, please document your system design and leave paperwork somewhere easily findable for future service calls. Series-parallel is not quite as bad as the old series wired christmas lights, but a more complicated wiring scheme than traditional CV distribution.&nbsp; FWIW CV is all about the wiring. With higher voltage distribution you can use lighter gauge wire, and more easily make system alterations later when say adding another speaker on to the system (or removing one) is desired. YMMVJRNote: Series-parallel speaker wiring is no more dangerous to the amp than any other wiring scheme..if anything less stressful than the simple parallel connection. A shorted VC is always stressful to the amp, but professional amps anticipate shorts and protect the amp.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 32746, member: 126"] Re: 70v System vs traditional... All good advice but if you do something cute like series-parallel speaker wiring, please document your system design and leave paperwork somewhere easily findable for future service calls. Series-parallel is not quite as bad as the old series wired christmas lights, but a more complicated wiring scheme than traditional CV distribution. FWIW CV is all about the wiring. With higher voltage distribution you can use lighter gauge wire, and more easily make system alterations later when say adding another speaker on to the system (or removing one) is desired. YMMV JR Note: Series-parallel speaker wiring is no more dangerous to the amp than any other wiring scheme..if anything less stressful than the simple parallel connection. A shorted VC is always stressful to the amp, but professional amps anticipate shorts and protect the amp. [/QUOTE]

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