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Chained speakers signal connected in series

I have two pairs of the same model speakers (Tannoy SGM 10B) connected in series to two monoblock amplifiers. The left channel amp drives two speaker cabinets on a left (speakers L1 and L2) and the right channel amp drives two speaker cabinets on a right (speakers R1 and R2).
The positive speaker output of the left amp is connected to a positive post of the first speaker L1(+). Then the negative post of the same first speaker L1(-) is connected to positive post of the second speaker L2(+) with the its negative post L2(-) connected to the amplifier's negative speaker output.

AMP(+) > L1(+)
L1(-) > L2(+)
L2(-) > AMP(-)

Both left channel speakers have a cross-overs build in. Does the audio signal that the first speaker L1 receives from amplifier is any different from a signal the second speaker L2 receives from speaker L1? Does the crossover of the first speaker L1 modify the output signal that goes to a second speaker L2?
esputnix
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russ69
3,440 posts
 
I didn't confirm your hook-up but it will work fine. The next question is your amps. Cannot they take the lower impedance of a parallel hookup? If they can that is better and more power. 
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
As long as the cable is LARGE enough and a good quality cable it should be the same. BUT you're doubling the ohms and 1/2 the output of the amp. In turn low distortion and much higher dampening. Probably sounds BETTER in series for sure.. Second it will surly help the amps run cooler.

Just something to think about.. 
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imhififan
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You can connect two speakers in series and it won’t harm the amplifier.
BUT because of two sets of crossover connected in series the sound it produce will be totally different from just one speaker connect to the amplifier! Both woofer in each speaker will get much lower crossover point and the tweeter will get a band-pass filter instead of high pass.
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