hooking up speaker wire question - Blu-ray Forum

richterbon23 · 03-06-2008, 07:20 PM

i have banana plugs that i want to put on my speaker wire. does it matter what side the red ones go on and what side the black ones go on? i just have to put them on the same side for each plug right?

clyon · 03-06-2008, 07:27 PM

color wise it does not matter but make sure to have - to - & + to +

best to put the right color one on the correct side, so if you have to move wires around or the wire get pulled out some how, you can quickly rehook them up.

Beta Man · 03-06-2008, 07:38 PM

What I think you're getting at..... is what wire to put what clip on right? Usually wires have a marking to distinguish.... so what I do, is put the RED on the one that either A) has writing on it, or B) has the white/clear line running down it. So then when you get the clips on, it's easy to connect the speakers and Receiver with RED-to-RED, and Black-To-Black.

richterbon23 · 03-06-2008, 07:42 PM

i have monoprice wire which has a blue line on one side and is just clear on the other. i am putting the reds on the clear side and the blacks on the side with the blue line

Brian Cash · 03-06-2008, 07:46 PM

it doesnt matter which side you decide to use just make sure they match up on both sides

richterbon23 · 03-06-2008, 07:50 PM

ok one more question.... when i am pulling the insalation off the wire... it looks like one or two little copper threads come off with it sometimes... is that a really bad thing?

Beta Man · 03-06-2008, 07:55 PM

nah... you're fine..... don't get too agressive and lose half of them..... but losing a few is no big deal..... they're thin, thus they're cut-able as well.

richterbon23 · 03-06-2008, 07:55 PM

ok good stuff.... thanks guys

richteer · 03-06-2008, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richterbon23

i have banana plugs that i want to put on my speaker wire. does it matter what side the red ones go on and what side the black ones go on? i just have to put them on the same side for each plug right?

Just to add what others have said, convention has it that + is red and black is -.

un4gvn94538 · 03-06-2008, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richteer

Just to add what others have said, convention has it that + is red and black is -.

like a car battery

03-06-2008, 07:20 PM	#1
richterbon23 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:266 Blu-ray collection:685 Trading Score:22	hooking up speaker wire question i have banana plugs that i want to put on my speaker wire. does it matter what side the red ones go on and what side the black ones go on? i just have to put them on the same side for each plug right?

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03-06-2008, 07:27 PM	#2
clyon Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Just left of the Alpha Quadrant 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:824 Blu-ray reviews:8	color wise it does not matter but make sure to have - to - & + to + best to put the right color one on the correct side, so if you have to move wires around or the wire get pulled out some how, you can quickly rehook them up.

03-06-2008, 07:38 PM	#3
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	What I think you're getting at..... is what wire to put what clip on right? Usually wires have a marking to distinguish.... so what I do, is put the RED on the one that either A) has writing on it, or B) has the white/clear line running down it. So then when you get the clips on, it's easy to connect the speakers and Receiver with RED-to-RED, and Black-To-Black.

03-06-2008, 07:42 PM	#4
richterbon23 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:266 Blu-ray collection:685 Trading Score:22	i have monoprice wire which has a blue line on one side and is just clear on the other. i am putting the reds on the clear side and the blacks on the side with the blue line

03-06-2008, 07:46 PM	#5
Brian Cash Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Chicago Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:3	it doesnt matter which side you decide to use just make sure they match up on both sides

03-06-2008, 07:50 PM	#6
richterbon23 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:266 Blu-ray collection:685 Trading Score:22	ok one more question.... when i am pulling the insalation off the wire... it looks like one or two little copper threads come off with it sometimes... is that a really bad thing?

03-06-2008, 07:55 PM	#7
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	nah... you're fine..... don't get too agressive and lose half of them..... but losing a few is no big deal..... they're thin, thus they're cut-able as well.

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