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100Volt Line Speaker Systems and how they work In a typical paging, background music, announcement system in a hotel, school, church or pub several loudspeakers are placed across a single amplifier in parallel. This article provides an insight into how these speaker systems work. 100V Line Loudspeakers 100V Line speaker systems are sometimes referred to as constant-voltage system it is the most economic way to install a multi-speaker sound system. The term 100V system relates to the maximum output voltage of the amplifier. To generate this voltage the amplifier is equipped with a step-up transformer, which increases the normal output voltage of around 30 Volts, up to 100 Volts Series Parallel connection of low impedance speakers ? The main difference between a low-impedance speaker system (4 or 8 Ohms) is the way the individual loudspeakers are connected to the amplifier, with the conventional low-impedance system special care has to be taken to maintain the correct impedance for the amplifier. Parallel connection of 100V Line Speakers ? In a 100V line system, a large number of single loudspeakers each equipped with a step-down transformer can be connected to one single speaker cable. With the 100V line installation, each speaker is equipped with a step-down transformer ? Each loudspeakers step-down transformer can be designed for a single power level or it can have multiple taps, one of which is selected to match the desired power level to be applied to the loudspeaker. Transformers with various taps allow the contractor to adjust the sound pressure level up or down at an individual loudspeaker. To minimize power losses, the wires connecting the loudspeaker to the step-down transformer are kept as short as possible. Occasionally, two or more loudspeakers are connected to a single step-down transformer; one that is capable of handling their combined power needs. Again, to minimize power losses, the speaker lines are kept as short as possible. All the loudspe