How to Extend Speaker Wiring - Home Theater Installation Tips

Step 1: Initially unplug your music system.purchased wire. Then make a Y junction by
Step2: Now disconnect your speaker wire fromsplitting the ends of the wire. Remove the
the music/home theater system. As you goinsulation over the metal wire up to half - inch.
through the cable you can observe that the wireStep 5: The only thing you have to do is to
originating from each speaker consists of twoconnect the old set and the new set of wires. It
metal wires covered by flexible latex which workscan be done in many ways. Among all soldering
as insulator.these two wires is the best option but a bit
One wire is the ground, while the other is theunsafe if you are soldering it for the first time.
positive. The tips of the wire towards the YUsing wire nuts is the best option in such cases.
junction must be peeled up to half inch.Step 6: You can follow the same steps for
Step 3: Buy some roll of wire the matches themultiple speakers.
one which is same as your speaker cable. ThisStep 7: Finally you have to connect the extended
information is given in the literature of yourwires to the amplifier. Generally the positive goes
system or some times written on the cable itself.into the red one and the ground wire goes into
Along with these buy some wire connectors orthe black one
nuts and electricians vinyl tape.Reconnect your system and enjoy music or
Step 4: According to the distance you want themovie of your choice.
speakers to be from them system, cut the