“how do I know which wire is positive? how do I know which wire is positive?”
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Okay, I read all of your responses, but I have a problem. I had some old Bose double cube speakers that connected to the Accoustimass with an "RCA" type jack. I cut the jack off and had ordinary speak wires. The problem is that both are copper in color and their isn't any identifying marks on the cover to tell me which one is positive and which is negative. I tried to connect each one individually to my new Yamaha receiver so I could try and hear any difference when I wired them one way and then switched them the other way but did not hear any discernable difference. Can someone comment?
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The wire itself is not positive or negative, rather the input/outputs are. which ever side you use (i.e. painted stripe side) should match black to black, red to red.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.typically, the positive wire is red and the ground, or negative, is black. However, most speaker wires don't do colors. Good news is, with speakers it doesn't really matter which one you choose as your positive and which as your negative, just so long as you are consistent. Ultimately, what you want is for the wire that connects to the red terminal on your Amp or Receiver to connect to the red terminal on your speaker. I usually look for the wire in the pair that has the writing or other markings (sometimes a line, for example) printed on it. I pick that one as my negative wire and put black caps on both ends of it, putting my red caps on the other wire. Then, when I plug in, I am sure that the two red terminals are connected and same for the black. Worst case scenario, even if that fails and you somehow crossed them, you likely won't even hear the difference. It has to do with what's called the "phase" of the speakers, it doesn't hurt them, but can sometimes mess with the sensation of stereo sound and make it hard to find a "Sweet spot" to listen from. That's all.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Very easy answer to find out what terminal is speaker positive. Take a 9 volt battery and apply to both terminals. If whichever terminal the positive wire hooks up to and moves the speaker outwards, that is your positive terminal
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It absolutely does matter, when wired correctly the voice coil should move the cone forward. The reason you "feel" bass is because the speaker is pushing air, if wired backwards the speaker will move in instead of out, it will still produce sound and you'll have some bass but it will sound like crap at high volumes. Use a multimeter set to AC voltage and connect your amp/receiver to the leads, if the numbers are going into the positive then whichever wire you have connected to the red lead is your positive speaker wire, if the numbers are going into the negative they're reversed.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I got a speaker kit I've looked everywhere the 10 gage what color is positive orange or blue
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It really doesn't matter, as long as the same wire is connected to the same colored terminal at each end. Personally, I use the silver wire for the black terminals, and the copper wire for the red terminals. Easier to remember that way...
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I use the part of the wire that is marked with the line on it as the positive current. You have to remember to use the same side of the wire on the same sides of the terminals. Hence positive terminal with lined wire to positive terminal, and Negative terminal to wire without line on it to negative terminal.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The 2 wires are marked. You choose which wire to make positive and which is negative. Just ensure that the ends of the cable match up.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.OK, here are a few ways to help you distinguish the positive and negative poles of speaker cables: 1. Look at the color: Many speaker cables use different colors to distinguish the positive and negative poles. Generally speaking, the positive pole is a solid color, such as red or white, while the negative pole may have some thin or dotted lines. But this method is not completely reliable, because different manufacturers may have different color markings. 2. Measure with a multimeter: Set the multimeter to the ohm range and touch the two ends of the speaker to the two ports. If the speaker cone pushes outward, it means that the red probe of the multimeter is connected to the positive pole; if it shrinks inward, it means that the red probe is connected to the negative pole. 3. Test with a battery: Find a dry battery and connect the positive pole to one terminal of the speaker and the negative pole to the other terminal. If the speaker cone pushes outward, it means that the positive pole of the battery is connected to the positive pole of the speaker; if it shrinks inward, it means that the positive pole of the battery is connected to the negative pole of the speaker. 4. Read the manual: If there is a manual for the speaker, you can refer to the markings on the manual to determine the positive and negative poles. https://rasantekaudio.com/cables/how-to-splice-extend-speaker-wire/
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