i am trying to connect to my old panasonic speakers with the wires to new unit how do i know which wire is negative, positive the directions with old unit speakers differs with those of new insignia receiver

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Dave · Accepted Answer

Just keep them in phase. If one wire has a marking then match them both up with either positive or negative. Keeping them in phase ( the same) is most important for sound.

Frank · Answer

on solid color wires they are marked by ridges on the positive wire
On clear wires there is a white stripe.

Seattle2k · Answer

Briefly touch your speaker terminals to a battery. When connected properly, the speaker cone will move outward.

7530357 · Answer

Speaker wires are coded. Often one has a slight raised ridge and the other does not. Just be consistent and attach the same like sides to a positive or negative terminal at each end. Also, some wires may have a red stripe in one side. Still others, especially clear wires may have a slight tint in the clear plastic.

Answered by 7530357 10 years ago

bluepearl · Answer

I had almost same kind of problem. Use Red as your anchor color. Hope it will work

fmsida · Answer

Red is positive, black is negative. Speaker wires sometimes have a black line running on one speaker wire only. That means that it's the negative. That one line can sometimes come in another color as well. Use a AA battery and play with the connections, Put one wire on the "+"side, and the other wire on the " - " side....if it makes a thump sound, then you found your positive and negative. If it makes a thump sound in the opposite direction, then it doesn't matter how you connect your wires.

Answered by fmsida 10 years ago

“i am trying to connect to my old panasonic speakers with the wires to new unit how do i know which wire is negative, positive the directions with old unit speakers differs with those of new insignia receiver”

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