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Thread: Speaker wiring |
    
New member Username: Hbspeaker
Post Number: 1
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Friday, September 30, 2005 - 09:41 pm: |
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i'm in a new house that has existing speaker wire. the problem is that four wire are within each sheeth -- red, black, green, and white. i'm assuming the four wires are positive and negative for two different speakers. anyone know which colors go with which? |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 5916
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Friday, September 30, 2005 - 11:11 pm: |
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You get to pick. As long as you are consistent which what color goes where at every connection, it doesn't matter. The usual connection is to use opposites for = and - posts. In that connection, red is used for the right channel.
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 5917
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Friday, September 30, 2005 - 11:14 pm: |
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If you have speaker volume controls or switches already installed, you will have to determine which wire is = for each channel. The best way to do this is to pull the switch or VC to do a visual inspection. Do this at every location and do not assume the person who wired the house originally was consistent.
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New member Username: Cursive
Chicago,
IL
USA
Post Number: 5
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Monday, October 03, 2005 - 02:05 pm: |
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Along the same subject, just wondering the difference between the gauges of speaker wire, and which gauge is best? |
Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 5957
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 01:44 am: |
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Best for what? |
Silver Member Username: Kano
Post Number: 697
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 06:46 am: |
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The smaller the gauge, the thicker the wire.
14 gauge I would consider the norm (and minimum IMO), 12 gauge is usually sufficient to ensure maximal results. Anything thicker than 8 gauge and you're running into problems depending on how the wire is manufactured. |
Silver Member Username: Stu_pitt
NYC,
NY
Post Number: 628
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 01:56 pm: |
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Here's a good chart to follow -
http://roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm#wiretable
Keep in mind that speaker impedence is not static. Just because a speaker is 8 ohms, doesn't mean that they won't dip down below that for short periods of time. |
New member Username: Cursive
Chicago,
IL
USA
Post Number: 6
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 04:31 pm: |
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Thanks again Stu, hooked everything up and sounds really good. Its not perfection, but I didnt expect it to be. Thanks for your help. |
