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Help... speaker cable recomendation... electrician help?
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| midaV |
Ok I just got my new set of Klipsch Pro Media Ultra 5.1 surround speakers, and the rear speaker wires are not long enough, now I dont want to kill the quality of the speakers by cutting the wire and extending it (im not even sure if that does, so correct me if im wrong) so I am here to ask for advice.
Here are the wire specifications and some info:
VOLTAGE:
120 volt
EXPORT VOLTAGE:
230 volt under development
WIRE GAUGE ACCOMODATED:
18 gauge supplied
BTW.. in the manual for the speaker wires it describes it as "tinned wire leads"... whatever that means...
But lets say I buy a whole new set of wires for the 2 back speakers that are totally different than the ones that came with it, will it matter that the front set of speakers use a different wire..... cause I have no idea what kind to buy, or what quality/type I should be looking for, so somebody who knows what's going on... plz help!..
Should I save the money and just cut the wire and extend it... or just buy a whole new solid set...cause i dont want to spend extra if the quality will stay the same if I just cut and extend...
THX! |
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| DJ-Fuq |
| quote: | Originally posted by midaV
Ok I just got my new set of Klipsch Pro Media Ultra 5.1 surround speakers, and the rear speaker wires are not long enough, now I dont want to kill the quality of the speakers by cutting the wire and extending it (im not even sure if that does, so correct me if im wrong) |
it could
| quote: | so I am here to ask for advice.
Here are the wire specifications and some info:
VOLTAGE:
120 volt
EXPORT VOLTAGE:
230 volt under development
WIRE GAUGE ACCOMODATED:
18 gauge supplied
BTW.. in the manual for the speaker wires it describes it as "tinned wire leads"... whatever that means... |
If a wire is tinned it means its had a thin coat of solder put on the end afaik. My dad is an electronics expert and i think he told me that before.
| quote: | | But lets say I buy a whole new set of wires for the 2 back speakers that are totally different than the ones that came with it, will it matter that the front set of speakers use a different wire..... cause I have no idea what kind to buy, or what quality/type I should be looking for, so somebody who knows what's going on... plz help!.. |
It doesnt really matter if theyre the same or not. As long as the replacement wire is decent its ok.
| quote: | Should I save the money and just cut the wire and extend it... or just buy a whole new solid set...cause i dont want to spend extra if the quality will stay the same if I just cut and extend...
THX! |
Just replace the short wires with similar 1s (same type of metal). |
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| Dr. Cfire |
| Just make sure that each channel on the front speakers has the same length of wire. |
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| modular |
im an electrician...
get some 1.5mm2 flex cut to length and use that. just make sure both cables are the same length or one speaker will be quieter than the other one. |
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