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New member Username: HbspeakerPost Number: 1 Registered: Sep-05 | 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_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 5916 Registered: May-04 | 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_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 5917 Registered: May-04 | 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: CursiveChicago, IL USA Post Number: 5 Registered: Sep-05 | Along the same subject, just wondering the difference between the gauges of speaker wire, and which gauge is best? |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 5957 Registered: May-04 | Best for what? |
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Silver Member Username: KanoPost Number: 697 Registered: Oct-04 | 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. |
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Silver Member Username: Stu_pittNYC, NY Post Number: 628 Registered: May-05 | 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. |
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New member Username: CursiveChicago, IL USA Post Number: 6 Registered: Sep-05 | Thanks again Stu, hooked everything up and sounds really good. Its not perfection, but I didnt expect it to be. Thanks for your help. |