How to Connect Speakers to Amplifiers | Home Audio Basics
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- How do you connect a speaker to an amplifier? I got this question a while back and it's time to give the most thorough answer possible! Check out the video, and don't forget to check out the other series, Home Theater Basics: bit.ly/TDHTBAVR Click Show More for product links!
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Video Timeline:
1:23 - strip cable
3:18 - bare wire connection
6:26 - banana clips
8:47 - pin connectors
11:08 - Spade connectors
13:07 - Dual binding posts
14:09 - My recommendation
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About this video:
In this video, Techno Dad walks you through how to connect speakers to an amplifier. There are many ways to connect your speakers and I cover all the options and I give my recommendation with the equipment I use. Connecting amps and speakers is pretty simple, and this guide will make you a pro in no time!
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1:23 strip cable
3:18 bare wire connection
6:26 banana clips
8:47 pin connectors
11:08 spade connectors
13:07 dual binding posts
14:09 his recommendation
Thank you!
You made this seem so easy and user friendly. I came in thinking I needed to be an engineer and pay people to do this. Have a like & subscribe my dude! Thanks.
You’re very welcome! I’m glad you found the video!
@@TechnoDad I did it!!! I just connected a raw wire speaker to a vintage Marantz receiver. I'm so excited. Thank you Daddy-O!! ♥️🤷🏻♀️💋
@@helensharron5799 Ayyyy!! You are very welcome! I’m glad you were able to get it done.
Thanks for helping out this old granny revive some vintage speakers (that I bought new in the '80)
Nice!! Glad I can help!
@lyndaofiowa those are the best. I bought two 12s and two 15s from a pawnshop I think one set was Yamaha. They sound better than my sons way newer ones. Keep rocking Sis!
This is perfect. There are not enough basic videos for folks just starting out. Thank you!!!!!
You're welcome Dave!!
Thank you so much ... it took me forever ... but I was finally able to connect my new turntable to the amp and the speakers ... your video helped me so much. I had NO IDEA what I was doing. Thank you for the clear instructions. Your video was essential to setting everything up. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
You’re very welcome, Jennifer. I’m glad you doing the video!
I have to set up one too. I just find it annoying that things cant be simple with turn tables. Got to do so much work. Miss the old days when you can just plug and go. I had a cheap one that was like that but it started wobbling badly so wound up getting a more expensive one and i went to set up and boom nadda. needed to go back to get the amplifer and speakers and stero wire. Need to wait for the speakers to come in but im hoping i dont start a fire or blow anything up. lol
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Thank you so much! I moved out of state away from someone who always set it up for me. Now, Thanks to you, I hooked it up myself and have my music again! I really appreciate your easy instructions !
I'm glad the video was helpful!
Dude! This is an excellent video.
Thanks Timothy!
Techno Dad you are welcome sir
Thank you so much! This was exactly what I needed! I thought I was literally never gonna figure this process out! Huge thanks 🙂
Glad it helped. Thank you for watching!
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Weirdly I had a hard time finding video like this. This is great. First time even doing something like this
As always, another very informative and well laid out instructional video that is easy to follow. I too have never used anything other than banana plugs and also have the same monster banana plugs. They aren’t cheap but always seem to be my go to plugs.
Thanks brotha! Yeah, I think it might be because Monster was the only brand I could find 20 years ago, lol!!!
I'm pretty sure I got mine when I bought some audio gear. They threw in the cables with the deal and happened to have the Monster Cable Banana Plugs attached.. They have been my favorite. The locking banana plugs are my second favorite only because they are so long.
Excellent tutorial. I’m 73 and it’s been 40 yrs since I’ve had to hook up my components.
What about the turntable hook up? Yep, I’ve still got mine!
"Just the snip of the tip", thats what she said and now I am a dad 😃😃
Lol!!!
2:11 is juicier 👌
Wait, I thought the snip is what PREVENTS you from being a dad?
Thats what they said and now I am circumcised.
it's funny because the word tip could refer to the end of a penis and also the end of anything else.
I think about penis all the time so I draw vague correlations with everything to my favourite subject.
Many thanks for uploading!
I implore your viewers not to make my mistake. It's VITAL to ensure not even ONE strand is near the opposite pole when using binding posts, leading to a short circuit! It's remarkably easily done: at 06:24 you'll see what I mean, at the middle of the picture. It's a good idea to tuck the protruding wire around the post in the same direction as you turn the nut so it winds itself in and is less prone to splaying out. (This also usefully increases the contact area, giving better sound).
I missed a single strand once. It contacted and made a short circuit to the opposite pole. The amp gradually overheated but I didn't know until I smelt it on the other side of the room, by which time its rubber feet were sliding off in their own goo. You may be luckier and have a fuse blow. Better just to check! :-D
Thank you for the warning! That would be my mistake!🤣🤣🤣
@@aimee-lynndonovan6077 :-)
You taught me so much about the connectors. Do you have a video on input and output locations we need to use for adding a amplifier to the receiver. I never have hooked one up.
Thank you! I was terrified to install speakers and an amp before watching this. You made it look so easy and explained it so well. Thank you for doing the different types of connectors. I hate when videos only show the type they have.
You're very welcome!
Techno Dad I’m confused since you switched up the positive and negative cable. Could you elaborate?
Ok
This was so helpful, especially for a noob like me. Super excited to hook up my Martin Logan speakers!!!
The reason for two screws on the pin connector, or on some banana plugs, is something you defeated by stripping the cable too far down. The top screw is to hold the wire while the bottom screw is to hold the cable covering/casing. So you only should strip the wire far enough to allow the bottom screw to engage that casing. It makes for a much more secure and long lasting connection, especially when you pull the plug out multiple times to move the speaker or receiver.
Yup. I knew immediately it was amatuer hour when he pulled out the needle-nose pliers
I think he admitted that in the video...
As a home audio novice, I found this tutorial very easy to follow and set up my speakers to my amplifier. Thank you.
Vincent, we are in the same boat, I mistakenly ordered just one cable to connect the speakers and amp...I thought I would be getting 2 but...ok...I'll order the other one and call it aday. What speakers did you get, and do you have a Subwoofer to?
Thanks man, you helped me to connect my speakers to the amp.
Nice! Glad I could help Sam.
Thank You! Your video was really useful.
You are very welcome, thank you for watching!
Excellent tutorial. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
@@TechnoDad It was. Again, thank you.
Best vid on connections I have found ! Thx !
Nice! Glad you liked it!
Great video! I appreciate how thorough you were!👍
thanks this video is helping me understand speakers, my dad has a bunch of speakers laying around that he used to play around with and i wanted to use them again
Awesome, thank you
I was feeling like a moron trying to figure out my speaker problem, and so glad you came up in my basic search... I watched less than half your video but that got me feeling confident and got the ball rolling, and just a little while later I had troubleshot the entire system and was sitting down in The Sweet Spot with my Tunes blaring ;) Thank you for taking the time to share sweet Daddyo ;)
Glad I could help! Welcome to the channel Jen!
If you hook up 9 speakers (5.1.4) to an AV receiver, that would be 36 times pulling the rubber and plastic casing off the copper. So go and buy a wire stripper, its worth it.
Lol, yeah, I hear what you're saying. Although, I already had a 5.1 setup before I started the move to Atmos and then bought cables that already had pre-terminated ends.
Jan Reinhardt what about the subwoofer? Doesn’t it needs the speaker wires too? (Im new to this speaker/home theater scene) by my math you only counted the 3 front speakers 2 surrounds and the 4 cieling speakers in the setup u were talking about. Which would add up to 9x4=36 which doesn’t include the subwoofer
@@antoniolt611 Subwoofers generally use an RCA Cable with predetermined ends.
Wire strippers are cheaper than real ones
Thank you for sharing a very helpful video!
Banana connectors made my system sound so much better! They were so worth spending $15 for ea speaker for something I'll disconnect every 10 years
Yup! Love banana clips!
Thank you, this was so clear & concise.
I have marshall speakers, all are different models, and I have amp as well.
Are the Bannana plugs universal for the speakers? Ive never done this before 😅😅
The instructions recomend spade connectors for the amp but speakers can only take the Bannana plugs
Hi! Banana plugs should work for most speaker terminals with binding posts. You can find cables that have spade on one end and banana on the other - amzn.to/3sibkyK - amzn.to/40jpJai
Great video, exactly what i needed to know. Thank you!
Thanks! I wasn't sure how to get the terminals on the back of the receiver attached.
Just saved my rookie ass! Yeow!! You get a like! You get a follow!
Welcome!!! Thank you for watching.
Techno Dad, Do you know if using stiff pin connectors on a speaker with spring or clip loading inputs works? Or do you have to use the raw wire or flexible pins on the spring loaded/clip loading speaker inputs? Thanks!
It would probably work. But it’s a better solid connection if u use bare wire
Loved the video specially the binding post ,but need more info on binding ,I have my fronts definitive BP 9080 without the metal pieces should I put them back for max sound ?
How i can use my 12inch car subwoofer (inbuilt amplifier) to my Home theatre Amplifier?
Check the Ohms and see if the receiver will output the Ohms for that speaker, because home audio and auto speakers use different ohms, as a rule.
@chaotic/Silence
I think you did not understand his question. I think the idea is to connect using the power amplifier of the sub. And in that case, he needs a 12v power suply for that amp, and then connect like it was a home subwoofer.
@@mindtraveller100 even the newest beginner understands that an inbuilt amp on an LFE for vehicle use needs a 12V Power supply, I guess you commented just to hear your self comment LOL learn how audio pass through works before commenting please.
Nice explanation 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you!
@Techno Dad
How do i make a simple setup with a LAV mic and stereo speakers
Does it matter if i put my Positive and Negative on the Left or Right?, because i only have on positive and one negative for my whole speaker system
Awesome vid, a million thumbs up
Thank you!
Is the right speaker right facing the receiver or right of the receiver?
Amazing, so helpful, thank you very much
You're very welcome!
Life saver
excellent tutorial
Thank you!
The banana plugs are just so much cleaner and easier to deal with.
Awesome video 🔥
I’ve been searching around TH-cam for how to connect some JBL Control 5s. Can you help me out? I’m trying to find some affordable amps/receiver to power these suckers - apparent info 4 ohms 175W are important in deciding an amp, idk.
My older brother gave them to me so I can hear my beats made from my laptop. Any help would be appreciated 🎉
Is there a chance for the pin connector type to touch each other and thus cause problems???🤔
Mr. X. yes but most systems have a auto shut off if it detects it hope that helps
I want to ask. I have an onkyo 7.1 channels and attached here with was the modular bose acoustimass 10 series iv. It is just 5.1 home theatre. Is it fine if I buy another 2 cube speakers or any other speakers that I will add on and connect them directly from the reciever? Thank you.
Thanks for that! I just bought a pair of 6ohm speakers rated to a maximum of 80 watts. I want to use them as speakers "a" on my av receiver. I also have a pair of 8 ohm speakers for use as speakers "b". These are also rated as maximum 80 watts. The amplifier apparently has 100 watts for the main speakers and less for the surrounds and Centre. Is it OK to use these speakers in this way as long as the ohms are set correctly in the amp?
hi, Techno Dad, if i use bi-amping from my stereo amp to floorstanding speaker , will there any impedence change (something like 8ohms to 4ohms or vice versa), or watt change from 70-100watt ?
I have a cheap Yamaha active sub with a single RCA input. My amp has no RCA sub output, but it does have a subwoofer speaker input. If I buy an RCA to speaker wire adapter, will I be able to hook up my sub using banana plugs?
I have Auratone 5C and Crown D75A. Is there a way to transform the connections into something clean like the modern ones you showed in your video ?
I have four Spring Clips at the end of my amplifier and have no idea how to connect then 😢. Red, black, black red. No idea how to wire it out, my cable just has left (red) black (neutral) right (white)...
Thank you for another great video. I’ve a question: I think you’ve connected the ‘Pins’ not right; you use both screws for the kabel without the rubber, but you have to screw the frontscrew to make contact with the blank wire (you can fold the blank wire to make a better grip) and screw the backscrew with the rubber!. With this connection it holds longer without the chance to break it. Second question: did you know that you can also put the bananaplug into most receiver-connectors by onscrewing them first and put the plug into the hole for the blank wire? On this way the plugs won’t unplug when you’re moving the receiver.(I’m Dutch, so sorry for my english....)
Thanks for the tip RABooden!!
On the back of my surround sound powered base has, Speaker in and Speaker out (L,R) is this for other bases or could I connect my old Bose 901's ?🤔
Please Help, I Don't Want To Blow Anything Up!😬🤦♂️
BTW, Thanks 4 The Video!👍😉
Lmao this dude laughed when he said “snip of the tip” 😂
LOL!
what is a good bluetooth speaker 8'x2 or 12' speaker?
Cant get clear with two binding post ! Is it necessary to connect it with amplifier or we can just connect it with AVR..?
I just purchased 12 outdoor 5 and 1/4 Pyle speakers. What should I do for a head unit I'm also thinking about adding for rock as in fake rocks I'm pulling two wires around the whole entire so I can't miss the what a diagram would be along with a suggestion for a good head unit
Head unit? I'm not sure about those.
Great this will help me if it's the 1970s again.
Word!
So the spade connector cannot be used on the Yamaha/denon that had the red binding post. I did not see u put the spade connector on that ?
Correct, the spade connection won’t work on the avr side, you’ll need either bare wire or bananas.
What about using pa or powered speaker with av receiver for movies outside on a projector? Would you just cut of the connector from the speaker and just use copper end into receiver?
Hey dude, it is safe connect mini hifi to external speaker with built in amp?
already subscribed, just because quality video and intro video. Just amazing Dude. #TechnoD4D
Thank you so much!
Mr. Techno.. I want to buy main front speakers for my Yamaha rx v585 AVR.. My options are Bose 201 and Yamaha ns8390.. Which one I can go for.. Needs to install in small living room
Hi! I would go Yamaha out of the two.
CAN I USE ANY TYPE OF RECEIVER FOR my speaker?
I got these KEG T301 satellite speakers and an audio receiver what kind of banana plug do I need to link these speakers with the pyle PTA66BT av receiver?
Hello I have the R-625FA klipsch speaker and it has two red and black connections can you explain me how to conect them to my av receiver please?
hello ! techno dad. Do I really need 2 or more unit of amplifiers. I just want my system to be like in a form of 4 Stereo channel setup without any surround & center channel speakers to put on, All I want is just a loudspeaker, a floor-standing type up to four loudspeakers . thanks
The little "hehe" after you said "just a quick little snip of the tip" made me laugh.
Thank you so much for dumbing this down for people like me, this helped me sooo much! Down to the amazon recommendations/option.
My brother bought me a turn-table for my birthday last year, and then a few bookshelf speakers for another occasion. It seems like he was as clueless as me, because he didn't buy anything else. Finally, I got tired of staring at them in a corner, so I bought the amp but was still lost on how to connect the cables. I watched a couple of other vids of "how to" but they didn't actually break it down this much and I was getting so frustrated.
Liked and subscribed! :)
i need to install ceiling speakers into a spa - 6 rooms in total, i have an amp already. Can i use Spotify on my iphone device to the amp? If so, how do i do that??
Great video!
Thanks!
hi, I have a question, it's possible to use an small guitar amplifier(using the extension speaker out) as a source of power for two Yamaha speakers NS-a327 from a home theater? ?? thanks
thanks man! I bought some speakers online and the manual talked of everything BUT how to connect them. You've got a new subscriber.
You are very welcome!
Use proper wire strippers when preparing speaker cables. One strand of copper falls into the top of your receiver and you are done. Prepare speaker cables away from the electronics, don't get strands on your sleeves or beard. Copper the silent killer.
I'm a noob- why does copper cause such harm?
@@ViviennesComfort Copper strands touch the electronic circuitry creating short circuits. It can start a fire or it could do some minor damage that degrades the system over time.
Hey man, I'm having issues w my level meters on my sony ta-ax259. The problem is that the level is higher on the left speakers & it's lower on the right side. How would I balance the levels so the audio is being fed to both channels equally?
Love the channel from here in Scotland -question my speakers have red wire + black wire and a plug my new amp had only space for red and black ? Any help appreciated. David
I have the Sony 5.2 channel receiver. I have 3 rooms with ceiling speakers (2 in each room for a total of 6 speakers). Can I combine 2 left & 2 right to save channel space?
Most likely yes
Techno Dad, could you do a video on hooking up your iPhone to your receiver so you can play music from your phone?
The last hook up was a waste of connectors lol its better to use the striped wires direct ,and please don't promote MONSTER cables they don't even answer their phones anymore and they don't even honor their warranty on their cables anymore I've waited over 3 yrs for my cables that wS damaged and they never agnoledged me even with proof of delivery !!
Ty so much for this video. I do have a question. I have a smart tv and an old set of speakers that are 20W each
.my question is what do I need to hook them up to my tv?
Hi Susan, thank you for watching! You would need some sort of integrated amplifier. Either an integrated amp (amzn.to/2Odpbhl) or an A/V Receiver (amzn.to/2NfNtXs).
I have klipsch monitor speakers. The instructions I have is no help. I'm using a Denon home theater system 11.0. Where do I plug them into?
So helpful! Thanks :)
You're very welcome!
how do you connect Pioneer 9.2 channel elite network AV to ceiling speakers only . I have 6 ceiling speakers .
I have an old nakamichi amp that is in good condition but my speakers sometimes lose 20% of their volume . Would you happen to know why this happens?
I think ur a genius thanks ..
Good tips
Thanks
Great Video! Thanks. I do have a question though. Can you please, in a future video, explain how to set up a 7.2.4 using something like a Yamaha RX-A3070BL and a Emotiva XPA-3 Gen3? Those are the components I chose, and this whole home theater set up is my first venture into higher end AV. I know I will need the external amp to do the 11 channels, so I decided to go with the XPA-3 Gen3. I'm just a little confused on how to connect the external amp and front 3 speakers, to the A3070. Full disclosure, I am in Afghanistan so my set up is being pieced together(some new, some used) and I hope to have it all ready for install when I get home. That won't be until June, so I have time to learn/educate myself before hand. Thanks again!
My proposed set up:
Klipsch RF-7 II Floor Speaker x 2
Klipsch RC-64 II Center x 1
Klipsch RS-62 II Surround Speakers x 2
Klipsch CDT-5800-C x 4 Ceiling Speakers
Klipsch RB-81 II x 2 Bookshelf Speakers
PSA V3601 x 2
Emotiva Audio XPA-3 Gen3
Yamaha RX-A3070BL
I have Klipsch R-15M speakers and while one speaker sounds perfectly fine, the other sounds horrible. Is the only solution to send it in to get it fixed or are there alternatives?
You r wiering very bad,,very bad ..
awesome man thanks for this video
No problem! I'm glad you found the video!
Does it make a difference if you use the top connectors or bottom ones?
henryconga58 if you have the binding post on then no
Thanks!
JDmsz has the right answer.
Can you recommend a set of pliers to use for this purpose? If you would link me via Amazon I will purchase through your link.
"then use the pliers to pull the rubber off" i ask her to do it for me
Hi. thnx for the tutorial. I`ve still got one question. My wires are kinda defferent, they got a plastic cover>wire inside of it> another thiner plastic inside> and another second wire inside of the second plastic. what are the purposes of the two layers of wires (inside and around him)?
I dont have + or - but gnd (black) and left/right (red). So where should I put negative cable (the one with blue stripe)?
Hi. I’ve just got some elac debut b6.2 speakers. I have a topaz am10 amplifier. What lead do I need to connect these? Richie
Banana or bare wire should work.
finally a video showing pin connectors going into a spring clip. Thank you.
lol - @3:11 - He doesn't want to spend $15-20 on a wire stripper. Dude, in the context of a Home Cinema setup, that's peanuts ;)
Good Thanks!!