Speakers

[Daniel Quinn]

If I am wiring my speakers in series ( the one were the positive wire on the woofer goes to the midrange) And assuming it’s just the two drivers , if I put a capacitor on the midrange , deos it also effect the woofer.

The positive wire will run from the woofer and be connected to the midrange with a capacitor in circuit at the midrange end .

Thanks

[Nick]

If its in series, then yes. Another case where a diagram would help a lot. I am not certain from your description if its actually in series.

[Daniel Quinn]

Thank you .

I would say that the absence of a diagram stems from this peculiar forum software . But I’m equally culpable for being lazy and not taking the trouble to learn it .

[Nick]

1. Draw out circuit
2. Take photo (with phone)
3. Email it to me at nick@lurcher.org

[Paul Barker]

Perfect solution , Nick’s coaching how to get the photo, I mean.

The only good audio forum with the personal touch. He also gives excellent suggestions for free, even when you havent asked for it. But he always adds value. A pretty dam fine all round good egg.

[Nick]

DQ, sent me a picture, I have cropped it, and will include. I have also asked secondary questions to try and understand it.

[Paul Barker]

I dont understand it.

[pre65]

I dont understand it.

Nor do I, not a clear diagram, and why not show the capacitor ?

[Greg]

It appears to me that DQ has misunderstood how to wire speakers in series. A Google search in images for schematic of series wired loudspeakers should be very helpful. Refer back to DQ’s original question and Nick’s response. Assuming his diagram shows from the top, tweeter, midrange, woofer and only the woofer and mid-range are to be series wired, the woofer input negative wire needs to be removed, the link is then made from the woofer negative to midrange positive. Well, that’s how it seems to me.

[Nick]

A Google search in images for schematic of series wired loudspeakers should be very helpful

I have sent him such a link.

[chris661]

Some useful info here: https://sound-au.com/parallel-series.htm


Chris

[Daniel Quinn]

The diagram is from memory .

Only the woofer and midrange are in series .

Are you saying , if I open the speakers up ( not preferred but becoming essential I fear ) it will show the woofer a wire from the woofer postive to midrange negative .

[Nick]

Are you saying , if I open the speakers up ( not preferred but becoming essential I fear ) it will show the woofer a wire from the woofer postive to midrange negative

I think we (as in not you), are not saying anything, you started by asking about wiring your speakers in series, I think we assumed you had some sort of idea what that was if you were going to do it. Without opening up the speakers I don't know how you hoped to add a capacitor. Unless you have a external crossover and each drive units is taken to two terminals (and only two terminals) on the back of the speaker.

I am guessing that you may have drawn how your existing speakers (assuming a three way?) are connected to the crossover board. I think we all expected a diagram than included the crossover. As a starting point I would have expected a diagram that starts with speaker input terminals, wired to a crossover with zero or more components than this is wired to the drive units. With each wire being drawn from where it starts to where it ends, and the things at those ends also being on the drawing.

[simon]

I'm not sure anyone would want to make too many guesses with so little information, but yes, if it's a series crossover the mid and woofer would have that connection. Possibly with a resistor to pad the volume down.

Broskie's first three diagrams in the link below might help, if you haven't checked out what series crossovers look like?

https://www.tubecad.com/2017/11/blog0402.htm

Edit - Nick beat me to it

[Daniel Quinn]

There is no crossover currently on the midrange and woofer .

What I assumed was an easy question , clearly isn’t . Is it any wonder I stick to empiricism