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I don't understand if an beocenter 8000 is 2 or 4 channels unit because it says 2x80 watt of power but there are 4 2pins connectors on the back of my beocenter. Does it matters witch one u use?
My thoughts where that the first 2 connectors are from amp 1 and the second 2 from amp 2 is this right?
Hi, those are for two pairs of speakers and doesn't matter which ones you use (same pair preferably if you want benefit from balance)
bob
Don't worry - be Happy
It is 2 channel. The second set of speaker connections are driven by the same amplifiers. Which means, that if you connect a 2'nd set of speakers you don't get 4x80 watt -but only 2x80 watts split in two.
The real (only) difference between the pairs 1 & 2 is that only the first pair goes through the muting relay. This means that the mute function doesn't affect pair 2, and in those you might also hear some pops and bangs when you turn the unit on...
(edit note: delay and relay are quite different things )
--mika