How do you set up a pro audio sound system when you have multiple non-powered loudspeakers?

Question

i know that the best way to connect your things is with xlr cables. on a mixer, we usually only have one pair of these plugs that should go straight to an amplifier( i think that those too only have one pair of xlr inputs and 1 pair of outputs). how do i set up my things if i want more than 2 loudspeakers? do i need many amplifiers with kinds of "xlr splitters" ? do you link your speakers in a chain? i mean, do these pro speakers have an xlr input and an output to bring the sound to another speaker and so on? i really don't know. thanks for your help!

Answer 1

Most pro amplifiers can handle 2 speakers per channel or 4 per amp total with no problem.  If you need more speakers than that, then get another amp and then you can have 4 more speakers.

Yes you can use XLR splitter cables (1 female XLR to 2 male XLR's) to split the signal from the mixer to the second amp.  A mixer's XLR outputs can "drive" many amps with no loss of quality.

You can also "daisy chain" the output of one amp to another amp using XLR cables if the amp has "in" and "out" XLR connectors