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[-] Glowstick@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago

In theory the more you split it the more you degrade the sound quality

[-] candyman337@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Not to mention after the first split they're already working with only left channel audio

[-] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago

That's not a problem the band just plays louder.

[-] okamiueru@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Different impedances would play an important part too, or? Some will emit sound, but others are basically mute?

I have no clue, I'm just imagining this as separate electrical cirquits in parallel, and sound volume as the voltage levels.

[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Depending on the impedance of the headphones it could damage the device. Modern devices are generally more tolerant than old ones in that regard

In a solid state device, the lower the resistance the higher the power given a constant voltage (yes, there are voltage switching circuits based on resistance but I'm just doing the basics here) because P=V^2 /R. When you put resistance in parallel like this it lowers that bottom number.

So you could have far more power going through a circuit than it is rated for. Best case scenario you pop a fuse. Worst case there's a fire.

Relevant but boring story (I'm old, this is what I do): Back when I was cutting my teeth on electronics but before I had any formal education in it, I had a shitty little guitar practice amp. I didn't look at the impedance rating and replaced it with a pair of car speakers in a cabinet (I was just trying things! I was a kid!). Played through it for a few minutes and it was fine. Cranked it up and something inside popped.

Turns out it was expecting 16 ohms. The speakers I replaced it with were 2 speakers at 4 ohms in parallel, so 2 ohms total. Luckily I just removed the chassis and replaced the fuse. I learned a lot that day.

Edit: I have no idea how to fix my formula formatting. So I just added a space. Imagine there's no space, I guess.

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