1) The crossover allows you to place two 8 ohm speakers in parallel, one for the highs and one for the lows, and still present an 8 ohm, not a 4 ohm load to the amplifier (which is what the amp would ...

BR><BR>Why is it that connecting speakers in series results in damage? Am I mistaken, and do you only cause damage when you connect them in parallel?<BR><BR>Thanks.

The system was 4 identical floor-standing speakers ... BR><BR>Putting them in parallel won't work - 2 6 ohm speakers in parallel will work as one 3 ohm, and I have the receiver set to 6 ohms.

The $499 2×100-watt SA5 drives two speakers or two pairs of speakers in parallel. It can be used to drive in-wall and in-ceiling speakers as well as outdoor speakers. Also at the CEDIA Expo, Bose: — ...