What wire do I use to connect my amplifier on?
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What wire do I use to connect my amplifier on?
Your amplifier gets its input signals from the receiver’s output typically via RCA cables. RCA cables come in stereo pairs, in various lengths. When running new speaker wires from your amplifier’s output to the speakers, any size wire from 18- to 14-gauge will work fine.
How do you connect an amplifier?
How to Connect Speaker to Amplifier: Step by Step
- Connect the end of the speaker wire that corresponds to the back of the amplifier.
- Connect the speaker wire to the speaker.
- If the speaker and the amplifier are correctly connected, you can now plug the amplifier into the power source and enjoy your speakers.
How do you hook up an amp to a home stereo?
Connecting the amp and home stereo
- Make sure both the amplifier and your stereo are not connected to the electricity source.
- Get your audio cable and plug these into your output jacks.
- The other plugs on the opposite end should then be fixed into the matching right and left audio input points on your amplifier.
How do I connect speaker wires to my stereo?
How to connect speakers to an Audio/Video (A/V) stereo receiver.
- Turn off the A/V receiver.
- Connect the speaker wires to the speaker terminals on the rear of the A/V stereo receiver. IMPORTANT:
- Connect the other end of the speaker wires to the corresponding speakers.
How do I connect speaker wires to my receiver?
Turn off the A/V receiver. Connect the speaker wires to the speaker terminals on the rear of the A/V stereo receiver. IMPORTANT: For spring clip terminals, press down on the red (positive) or black (negative) clips and insert the speaker wire into the slot.
What color is the amp turn on wire?
Most head unit wiring harnesses have a blue wire in them. Do not confuse this wire with the remote turn on wire with the blue stripe, it is for power antenna or factory amplifier turn on.
Where do RCA wires go on AMP?
The RCA cables go in the amp’s RCA socket. The red cable of RCA goes to the amp’s red socket while the white cable goes to the white socket. The amp’s RCA sockets are usually found at the back of the device.
