Can I connect 2 speakers to the same output of the LM386 audio amplifier?
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3Sure. As long as the combined impedance is still within the specifications. – Majenko Mar 14 '20 at 14:15
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The datasheet shows that an LM386 works well driving an 8 ohm speaker to 0.5W when powered from 9V. With a 12V supply or when a 4 ohm speaker or two 8 ohm speakers are in parallel then the total output power is almost the same but the IC heats up much more. If you connect two 4 ohm speakers in series then their total power will be the same as with one 8 ohm speaker.
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just to clafify, that's a "yes" you can have sound in two different places by doing this, but it won't make it louder. – Jasen Слава Україні Mar 14 '20 at 23:58