Wiring

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there are 2 red and 2 black on the speaker

The only reason speaker manufacturers started using four conductor terminal cups is because people wanted it so they could follow a fad, not because it provides a benefit.

Since the speakers have these jumpers, connect the speaker wires to one pair- pick one, because electrically, there's no difference regardless of the comments and photos from people who say that using one specific pair or using one from the woofer pair and another from the tweeter pair is best. That's nonsense, for a variety of reasons, including Kirchoff's Laws.

 

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Then those electrons have another hill to climb and might slow down.

Need to make sure there are no sharp ends, too- the electrons can shoot right out of the wire at the corners donchaknow.

 

[Ivkyy1]

The only reason speaker manufacturers started using four conductor terminal cups is because people wanted it so they could follow a fad, not because it provides a benefit.

Since the speakers have these jumpers, connect the speaker wires to one pair- pick one, because electrically, there's no difference regardless of the comments and photos from people who say that using one specific pair or using one from the woofer pair and another from the tweeter pair is best. That's nonsense, for a variety of reasons, including Kirchoff's Laws.

Thanks man

 

[mtrycrafts]

Need to make sure there are no sharp ends, too- the electrons can shoot right out of the wire at the corners donchaknow.

Forgot about that. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[mtrycrafts]

The only reason speaker manufacturers started using four conductor terminal cups is because people wanted it so they could follow a fad, not because it provides a benefit.

Since the speakers have these jumpers, connect the speaker wires to one pair- pick one, because electrically, there's no difference regardless of the comments and photos from people who say that using one specific pair or using one from the woofer pair and another from the tweeter pair is best. That's nonsense, for a variety of reasons, including Kirchoff's Laws.

If one remembers John Dunlavy, speaker builder, did the same and was his answer to that Q. And, he created an impedance matching speaker cable and expensive for the same reason, people asked for it. He also conducted DBT test in his listening rooms. No one could differentiate wires, including his.

 

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Forgot about that. Thanks for the reminder.

I'm here to help.

 

[Ivkyy1]

One question ...
Is better connect amp to tv with optical cable or hdmi?

 

[Trell]

One question ...
Is better connect amp to tv with optical cable or hdmi?

For me HDMI works well and have done so for years, but HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) can give issues of various types so optical is another option. If you have something like a BlueRay player connected to the TV instead of the AVR you would get lower resolution audio when using optical, but for streaming using TV apps you won't get ATMOS (I believe) in case you have a bigger setup than 5.1 but otherwise the same quality (currently).

 

[Ivkyy1]

For me HDMI works well and have done so for years, but HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) can give issues of various types so optical is another option. If you have something like a BlueRay player connected to the TV instead of the AVR you would get lower resolution audio when using optical, but for streaming using TV apps you won't get ATMOS (I believe) in case you have a bigger setup than 5.1 but otherwise the same quality (currently).

I have 2 speakers and I plan to buy a subwoofer..on TV I listen to music on youtube and stream movies, I sometimes use netflix..can I have an optical cable?

 

[Trell]

I have 2 speakers and I plan to buy a subwoofer..on TV I listen to music on youtube and stream movies, I sometimes use netflix..can I have an optical cable?

Sure you can and many users do exactly that.

 

[Ivkyy1]

Sound will be good?

 

[Trell]

Sound will be good?

You won't notice a difference in quality when streaming from TV apps when using optical as compared to HDMI ARC.

 

[Ivkyy1]

You won't notice a difference in quality when streaming from TV apps when using optical as compared to HDMI ARC.

Nice,thank you!

 

[Ivkyy1]

You won't notice a difference in quality when streaming from TV apps when using optical as compared to HDMI ARC.

sorry..do I just need an optical cable or something else

 

[Trell]

sorry..do I just need an optical cable or something else

If you want to use optical connection then you must buy an optical cable for connection between your AVR and the TV.

If you have connected your TV to your AVR with an HDMI cable you could try using HDMI ARC before buying the optical cable as that will save you a little money and one cable less to install.

 

[Ivkyy1]

If you want to use optical connection then you must buy an optical cable for connection between your AVR and the TV.

If you have connected your TV to your AVR with an HDMI cable you could try using HDMI ARC before buying the optical cable as that will save you a little money and one cable less to install.

if i want an optical connection i just need this?

 

[Trell]

if i want an optical connection i just need this?

Something like that, from seeing your picture. The cable should be of good quality but not be particularly expensive. Depending on where you live I'm sure that members here can recommend you an optical cable. You do need to measure how long the cable needs to be.

 

[Ivkyy1]

Something like that, from seeing your picture. The cable should be of good quality but not be particularly expensive. Depending on where you live I'm sure that members here can recommend you an optical cable. You do need to measure how long the cable needs to be.

Ok,thanks a lot

 

[Trell]

Ok,thanks a lot

What I meant with about where you live is that the selection of good, but fairly inexpensive, cables varies where you live and importing them could add very much to the price (taxes, import duties, transport). Living in USA gives you other options than living in, say, EU.

 

[Ivkyy1]

What I meant with about where you live is that the selection of good, but fairly inexpensive, cables varies where you live and importing them could add very much to the price (taxes, import duties, transport). Living in USA gives you other options than living in, say, EU.

I know ...is there such a difference in sound?or cable build quality