How to connect two speaker wire together?

[Patrick Kennedy]

I have a speaker wire too short to connect to my AVR. What is the best and looseless way to join together 2 wire?

 

[slipperybidness]

I have a speaker wire too short to connect to my AVR. What is the best and looseless way to join together 2 wire?

The best, most robust, professional and most reliable way to do this is to solder the 2 wires together, then cover the solder joint with heat-shrink.

The "easy" but less reliable way to do this is a butt splice
https://www.parts-express.com/Search.aspx?keyword=butt splice&sitesearch=true

 

[ryanosaur]

Keeping a 100’ spool of monoprice choice 12awg on hand works real well too.

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

https://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/remotes-cables-accessories-tweaks/5808-comprehensive-guide-splicing-speaker-wire.html

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[Pogre]

Unless you have problems getting to the cord I'd just replace it.

 

[BMXTRIX]

In all reality, using wire nuts is just fine. Just make sure to get a good electrical connection between the two pieces. There will be absolutely minimal loss.

If the wires are coming out of your wall, you may consider putting in place a set of binding posts on the wall and extending things that way.