Importance Of Using A High End Speaker Wire

By Henry Thompson


Majority of the speakers that are bought from the stores do not come along with speaker wires. Individuals are therefore required to have an idea on the kind of wires available in the market and how they function. The right kind of high end speaker wire should therefore have the standard thickness and be able to fit well into the system.

The wires sold in the market come along with or without connectors attached to them. Wires manufactured to be buried into the ground are the ones to be used when doing any form of outdoor connections. However the wires that are to be used within the walls and ceiling of a building need to be UL-rated and have labels of either CL2 or CL3.

Wires have varying thickness and they are rated using the American Wire Gauge values which are inscribed on the wires. These values for instance may range between twelve and eighteen to display thickness. A lower value of gauge means that the cable is thicker in size. This further means that the resistance to the flow of current becomes less.

Based on the functions that are to get handled, several sizes of wires are used during connection. Thicker lines are used in instances where the applications portray high power or to have long runs. Thinner lines with high gauge values are however used when the applications require shorter runs. This therefore eases work and is considered cost effective.

In order to identify the amount of cable that is needed for connection, a string should be used to measure the distance between the receiver and where the speakers are to be located. The string length is then measured and an extra length is added to ensure an easier connection. Furthermore, the extra length is to avoid problems that may result from any error that might occur.

The lines that are fixed within a wall when a connection is done contain either two or four conductors. When a four conductor is in use, only a single cable is required to join a receiver and a volume controller in a different room. A two conductor cable then connects this volume controller with the several speakers in that room. Four conductor cables also function well with stereo-input speakers.

In addition, having a good connection of speakers can be achieved through rightly connecting the positive and negative leads found in the speakers and receiver. If the negatives and positives are wrongly connected, then the sound produced would not be of good quality. It is advisable to use line strippers so as to avoid any bare strands that may result to short circuiting.

Terminals of speaker wires play a vital role and need not to get ignored during connection of the goods. There are two different types of terminals in speakers, spring clips and binding posts. Since spring clips accept both pin connectors and bare wires they are the easiest to use. However when in need for a solid connection, binding posts are the preferred ones.




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