Making The Connection
First, turn off the power and unplug your audio equipment from the electrical
outlet before making any connections.
Connecting to a 5-Way Binding Post
If you’re using banana plugs, just insert the plug
into the end of each terminal. Be sure that the
knobs on each terminal are screwed down tight so
that they don’t rattle. If your receiver or amp has
push connectors, you will have to use either bare
wire or a pin connector at that end of the wire.
If you’re connecting
with just bare wire, strip off about ½ inch
of insulation at each end and twist the wire
ends tightly, making sure there are no stray
ends.
Unscrew the (+) and (-) knobs far enough
to expose the hole (see illustration above).
Insert the twisted ends of the wires, or the
pin connector through the holes in the
threaded shaft. With your thumb, tighten the
connectors back down clockwise to secure
the wires. Be sure no stray strands of wire
from one post can touch the other post.
For spade plugs, unscrew the (+) and (-)
connector screws and slide the plugs over
the threaded shaft, and thumb tighten the
connectors back down clockwise to secure
the wires.
IMPORTANT:
Speaker wire is coded to
identify which of the two wire
strands is positive and which
is negative. The positive (+)
strand is usually marked with
a colored line, ribbing, or a
different shape. The negative
(-) strand is usually not
colored or ribbed. However,
if the manufacturer uses
colored wire you may choose
one wire color to represent
positive (+) and one wire
color to represent negative
(-). Be sure to maintain this
determination for all speaker
wire connections on your
receiver and your speakers.
(i.e. red to red and black to
black)
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5 Way Binding Post
Twisted Bare Wire
Banana Plug
Pin Connector
Spade Connector
