Multiple Floor Monitors with (1) Amp

[mam1862]

I am pretty sure I know the answer to this question, but I want to make sure. I have a Crown xti2000 and we run (4) 8ohm floor wedge monitors to which we daisy chain (2) to each channel. My question is can we add a third monitor to one of the channels or will that do some damage?

[mellowinman]

Originally Posted by mam1862

I am pretty sure I know the answer to this question, but I want to make sure. I have a Crown xti2000 and we run (4) 8ohm floor wedge monitors to which we daisy chain (2) to each channel. My question is can we add a third monitor to one of the channels or will that do some damage?

Are you kidding? Unless you're running at full volume, (which I hope to God you're not,) you shouldn't have anything to worry about at all! That's a lot of power for floor monitors!

I'm using a Crown XLS 202, which is 200 watts per channel at 8 ohms to run two monitors, and it's barely sending out anything to do that.

You're sending out 800 watts per channel! I'm not using that kind of power for my mains!

You are running "unbalanced" by having two on one side and three on the other, but again, as minimally as you're working that amp, I would think you can throw most of the rules right out the window!

You should be fine.

[Hactar]

The XTi will do 2Ω, stereo, so you should be fine with 3 8ohm monitors per side (a load of 2.67ohms)

[Floyd Eye]

I use that amp to power two 1000 watt 18" subs. I ain't even bridging the thing and it hits REAL hard without breaking a sweat.

[mam1862]

I knew I was going to sound stupid, but I wanted to make sure. We have three of these amps which we use one for the mains, one for the subs and one for the monitors. Thanks for the responses.

[ggunn]

Originally Posted by mellowinman

You are running "unbalanced" by having two on one side and three on the other, but again, as minimally as you're working that amp, I would think you can throw most of the rules right out the window!

Most stereo power amps are really two separate amplifiers sharing a power supply. Loading them differently, speaker-wise, is generally not a problem.

[mellowinman]

Originally Posted by ggunn

Most stereo power amps are really two separate amplifiers sharing a power supply. Loading them differently, speaker-wise, is generally not a problem.

Thank you. I guess I should already know that, but for some reason, I was listening to a certain somebody who is overly paranoid about how they run systems. That person always ran everything bridged, which I have no need to do with my systems, anyway, and I have to remember just to never listen to them, for the most part.

I'm going to do a Homer Simpson "D'Oh!" here, and instantly get 10% smarter.

[tbirdsp]

Originally Posted by Hactar

The XTi will do 2Ω, stereo, so you should be fine with 3 8ohm monitors per side (a load of 2.67ohms)

This right here is what you need to worry about, and since the amp will go down to a 2 ohms load you are fine.