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March 4, 2019

Should I buy one Amp or two Connect:Amps?

Hey guys,

I currently have a Connect:Amp wired up to two pairs of Polk Atrium 4 Outdoor speakers. I have the speakers mounted in the four corners of my deck.

Everything works well, but it doesn't have enough poke for a real party. I can't turn the volume right up because when a decent base note comes along the amp will cut out - presumably to protect itself.

So, I'm faced with a dilemma - do I sell my existing Connect:Amp and pony up for the new Amp which has more than double the power - or do I buy a second Connect:Amp and have each Connect:Amp drive two speakers?

Thanks in advance!

Chris
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MML
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March 5, 2019
Hey guys,

I currently have a Connect:Amp wired up to two pairs of Polk Atrium 4 Outdoor speakers. I have the speakers mounted in the four corners of my deck.

Everything works well, but it doesn't have enough poke for a real party. I can't turn the volume right up because when a decent base note comes along the amp will cut out - presumably to protect itself.

So, I'm faced with a dilemma - do I sell my existing Connect:Amp and pony up for the new Amp which has more than double the power - or do I buy a second Connect:Amp and have each Connect:Amp drive two speakers?

Thanks in advance!

Chris

Below is what I did and it sounds excellent.
I have a hot tub that came with built in 6.5” speakers of very low quality.
When I set up the Connect:Amp to these it sounded ok. As you describe no “poke”.
I added the Polk Audio Atrium 10” sub with a 100watt mono amp connected to the sub out of the Connect:amp.
Using the built in crossover of the Connect:amp sends the low frequencies from the speakers to the sub allowing to play more efficiently.
If you have a powered sub from a home theatre system you could try this with your set up before investing.
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KK_
Trending Lyricist I
March 6, 2019
From a more user-oriented perspective, two Connect:Amps will show up as two rooms in the Controller. As far as I know (correct me if I'm wrong), you will not be able to permanently link these two Connect:Amps. Of course, you will be able to form a group, but that group may seperate again, causing hassle and potentially confusion for the family.

Hence, I would absolutely, regardless of any watts/audio fidelity issues, go for the Amp, in order to keep usage complexity as low as possible.
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