Here is an embarrassingly simple question. If I use a stereo circuit for an amp, with a mono input, would you suggest using only one channel for output, or wiring both into one, and would that double the wattage? Assuming 1 speaker of course.
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That amp is a 2 channel amp rated 15watt max at 4-8ohms per channel for a combined 30watts for both. It's just 2 15watt channels and not a true 30watt.
Use 2 speakers. If you wire both channels into one speaker, it will likely damage the speaker coil due to overloading the ohm impedance. Just one speaker on one channel of a stereo amp will leave out some of the sound range if it's true stereo and not just 2 mono amps paired together.
So try the speaker on each channel to see if there's a difference on either one. Use the speaker on the one that works best til you can get another speaker. If it's just 2 mono paired, it won't matter which side.
You can use a single/mono input to 2 amp circuits for stereo output or a mono input to a amp that has stereo output.
The output wattage is listed as double, but in reality it's 2 circuits giving the same output that's only half of the listed output. Example: a 20 watt stereo amp is basically 2 10watt channels leading to their own speaker.
Stereo amps need 2 speakers to be stereo. If both outputs are wired to 1 speaker, you could run into issues with overload to the amp circuit or speaker coil depending on parameters.
What amp/amp circuits are we speaking of? What are the amp/amps specs? What are the speaker specs?
The amp is this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TDA7297-AC-DC12V-2-15W-Dual-Channel-Digita...
The intended speaker is an old Kicker 3.5" 2 way, rated at 40 watts.
I tried one of these using two little computer speakers in a cigar box. It has a mono jack into both channels. Pretty lo-fi but it was only a couple bucks. You won't get much out of it without a preamp, I just use a pedal.
I don't care about much volume. I just play on the front porch. These things are just toys to me. It's fun making them and learning a bit about how they work. That's really my only interest at the point. Here was the first one.
well it depends on the type of amp circuit it is. sometimes you can bridge the outputs of a stereo amp to a single speaker.
you can either feed the mono input to both l and r and use two speakers.
you can use L and R as a 2 input amp each channel has their own speaker or if its bridgeable into 1 speaker. or you can just use 1 side and 1 speaker and use it as a mono amp. the unused channel will still use a little bit of power so it might not run quite as long from a battery.