How to Hook Up a Home Theater Speaker Wire
Before you can enjoy that next action flick or drama, it's necessary to determine which wires go where so that the proper sounds emanate from the proper locations. For modern home theater receivers, this is easily accomplished, with the speaker jacks conveniently labeled on the rear of the unit. After you've determined the proper placement for the speakers, you'll need to make the connections from the receiver to the speakers. You can easily accomplish this task with speaker wire and a small stripper tool.
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Instructions
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Access the rear of the home theater receiver. Measure the distances required from the receiver to each speaker, then cut the appropriate length with the small wire cutter/stripper tool.
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Strip 1/2 inch of insulation from each end of each speaker wire. Unscrew the binding post nuts on the rear of the home theater receiver and on each speaker. This will expose the center hole on the posts that accept the speaker wire.
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Insert the speaker wire into the holes on the binding posts for each speaker on the home theater receiver. Screw down the binding post nuts until the wires are secure. Repeat this process for each corresponding speaker, observing proper polarity (positive/negative) on the speaker wire.
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If the receiver will be located in a cabinet, use a strip of masking tape and a fine-tip marker to label the individual speaker wires after they protrude from the opening in the rear of the cabinet.
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Tips & Warnings
Always make any system connections with the amplification turned off in order to prevent any accidental short-circuits.
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