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Run speakers through snake returns???
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<blockquote data-quote="Rob Timmerman" data-source="post: 211971" data-attributes="member: 172"><p>I'd look at changing that configuration soon, having seen snakes damaged by it in the past. You've got an amplifier capable of pushing ~80V at ~10A (assuming an 8 ohm load) through I'm guessing 100+' of what's likely 24 AWG wire. Even ignoring the additional resistance (which isn't likely to harm your amplifier, but also isn't helping the power get delivered to the loudspeakers), the 24AWG wire is only good for ~3A max. If you assume that the amplifier is a voltage source, and take into account the resistance of 200' of 24AWG wire (100' round trip), the current output from the amplifier drops to ~6A, and you are burning up ~175W in the snake (and only delivering ~280W to your speakers, max).</p><p></p><p>I'm guessing the only reason you haven't had an issue yet is because you aren't running things continuously at max output.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rob Timmerman, post: 211971, member: 172"] I'd look at changing that configuration soon, having seen snakes damaged by it in the past. You've got an amplifier capable of pushing ~80V at ~10A (assuming an 8 ohm load) through I'm guessing 100+' of what's likely 24 AWG wire. Even ignoring the additional resistance (which isn't likely to harm your amplifier, but also isn't helping the power get delivered to the loudspeakers), the 24AWG wire is only good for ~3A max. If you assume that the amplifier is a voltage source, and take into account the resistance of 200' of 24AWG wire (100' round trip), the current output from the amplifier drops to ~6A, and you are burning up ~175W in the snake (and only delivering ~280W to your speakers, max). I'm guessing the only reason you haven't had an issue yet is because you aren't running things continuously at max output. [/QUOTE]
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