Speaker Wire Polarity Question From A Newbie

Swoop41 · 01-04-07, 01:06 AM

Just checking to make sure...

I bought some 16 guage Monster speaker cable that has the clear coating on it. There's writing in white on one side and none on the other. The side with the writing should be the negative, correct?

EC · 01-04-07, 01:19 AM

as long as you keep the side with writing consistent with the output from the receiver/amp to that of the speaker (eg black with black, red with red). So if the you use the writing side as negative (black) just ensure that it is used that way throughout. If you are using bananna plugs it will make things much easier to identify.

ashutoshsm · 01-04-07, 01:34 AM

As a newbie, let me also bring this up for you ... you overpaid for ordinary cable. Unless you bought it at some store's cost price (a tenth of the MSRP, I hear!) Monster is absolutely not worth MSRP. Or anything remotely close (15% or higher)

If you still can, go return it to the store and pick up some RadioShack or HomeDepot generic speaker cable.

Swoop41 · 01-04-07, 01:50 AM

Thanks, but I work at BB and get everything at 5% above cost.

ashutoshsm · 01-04-07, 11:57 AM

Considering your original question, and now that piece of information about your employer ... too many jokes, that I would get banned fo making

Suffice to say THIS is Precisely why the rest of the world should buy cables from monoprice/bluejeans etc ...

Swoop41 · 01-04-07, 09:36 PM

If I worked in HT I could see your point, but I sell washers and dryers.

schticker · 01-05-07, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Swoop41

If I worked in HT I could see your point, but I sell washers and dryers.

That won't stop the knee-jerk bashers of anything other than their pet internet fave companies though. Everything suxx unless it's some e-direct derivative.

Great response on your part LOL.

ashutoshsm · 01-06-07, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by schticker

That won't stop the knee-jerk bashers of anything other than their pet internet fave companies though. Everything suxx unless it's some e-direct derivative.

Great response on your part LOL.

Ha. Would you rather I advise folks to buy Monster products? I'm not evil!

And I doubt he made up that response. he doesn't work in AV & BestBuy, and doesn't trust those folks either. Smart move

schticker · 01-06-07, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ashutoshsm

Ha. Would you rather I advise folks to buy Monster products? I'm not evil!

And I doubt he made up that response. he doesn't work in AV & BestBuy, and doesn't trust those folks either. Smart move

I have no doubt he's telling the truth. But if you insist on bolstering your ego because you understand polarity markings on a speaker wire, to me that's more sad.

ChrisWiggles · 01-06-07, 03:52 PM

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Here, let me take a dump on this thread!

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ashutoshsm Head-Spinning Good! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 996	Considering your original question, and now that piece of information about your employer ... too many jokes, that I would get banned fo making Suffice to say THIS is Precisely why the rest of the world should buy cables from monoprice/bluejeans etc ... __________________ *ashu*

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Swoop41 New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 13	If I worked in HT I could see your point, but I sell washers and dryers.