I want to use a pair of 15" woofers for my 5-way quad-amped speaker project (main speakers are 4-way, with subwoofer makes it 5-way). I will be aligning all driver centers on a vertical line but if I mount both woofers this way, the speaker will be taller (~60" or 5") than I'd like with the tweeter positioned well above my head. I'd rather the tweeter be a bit lower. To allow for a less-tall enclosure, would there be a disadvantage to mounting one woofer on, say, the back of the enclosure? Or both on the sides? Anticipated crossover to the next driver will be ~300Hz. My current speakers, Legacy Focus, features three woofers, two mounted vertically in front and one in back. Vents are on the back also. I don't seem to notice a downside to this and since we're talking about long wavelengths, I'm guessing that in practice, the disadvantage is small.
Also, what is the advantages and disadvantges of series and parallel wiring? I understand about the increased impedance of series wiring and decreased impedance of parallel wiring, but what are the performance pluses and minuses of each method?
Also, what is the advantages and disadvantges of series and parallel wiring? I understand about the increased impedance of series wiring and decreased impedance of parallel wiring, but what are the performance pluses and minuses of each method?
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