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Post by Chris on Jan 12, 2015 10:16:09 GMT
Right,following on from my mates search for speakers he asked me some questions. I did answer him but I'm going to post them here to reassure myself. 1: If speakers are not bi wired do the tweeters still work? 2: Can you change out a 13A fuse for a 5 A? 3: With enamelled copper wire,like this pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=141107170027 does it need to be covered(ie shrink wrapped etc) in order to prevent shorts or does the covering used prevent this? Take the piss all you want,I'm ready for it!!  |
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jan 12, 2015 10:21:55 GMT
1. As long as there is a link bar between each positive and each negative set of sockets.
2. The fuse can be changed no problem. The way to work out the required fuse rating for anything is to have a look on the back of it to see if there is a wattage rating in use. Divide this by mains voltage (240). This will give the correct fuse rating required in amps.
3. The wire will be fine as is, just make sure to strip the ends to make electrical contact.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 12, 2015 13:14:56 GMT
I'm always the one asking the stupid questions (that a lot of people don't admit to not knowing)
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Post by brian2957 on Jan 12, 2015 14:34:20 GMT
Regarding point 3 , I'm using 2 runs per channel ( 4 per speaker ) of 1.6mm enamelled copper wire for my speaker cable . I stripped the enamel off and both ends , twisted them together , and soldered them into banana plugs . To keep things tidy and for added protection I covered the wires in black braid. IMO and in my system they sound very good indeed. They will be staying plugged in for the foreseeable future  |
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Post by Chris on Jan 12, 2015 14:45:31 GMT
Many thanks gents. Much appreciated.
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Post by mjw on Jan 12, 2015 16:42:23 GMT
Hi....
Magnet wire may well make fine speaker cable but is not designed to be run as such.
I would insulate or isolate your ÷ and - runs to avoid potential shorts if the enamel were to wear away.
With regards bi wiring....
Remove the links and run separate cables to each respective terminal or run single lengths of wire with enough enamel removed to bridge the hi/low frequency binding posts.
All the best
Martin
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Post by brian2957 on Jan 12, 2015 17:20:50 GMT
I cover mine in braiding . It protects from damage , further insulates and looks prettier than bare wire . Have a look here : anticables.com/ |
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Post by zippy on Jan 12, 2015 17:46:08 GMT
2: Can you change out a 13A fuse for a 5 A? As stated above, yes you can but note that most hifi uses 'kettle' leads (IEC) which are normally rated at 10 amp so I wouldn't go lower than that. |
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jan 12, 2015 21:38:28 GMT
Sorry, that doesn't make sense. An IEC is normally rated at 10 amps max, which would mean it would be inadviseable to put a 13 amp fuse in, but fine to put anything 10 amps or less.
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jan 12, 2015 21:40:18 GMT
Hi.... Magnet wire may well make fine speaker cable but is not designed to be run as such. I would insulate or isolate your ÷ and - runs to avoid potential shorts if the enamel were to wear away. With regards bi wiring.... Remove the links and run separate cables to each respective terminal or run single lengths of wire with enough enamel removed to bridge the hi/low frequency binding posts. All the best Martin Curious why you would remove the supplied links when single wiring? |
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Post by ChrisB on Jan 12, 2015 21:47:50 GMT
Replacing the supplied links with the same piece of cable is a good trick. I used to do that before I started bi-amping. You take your speaker cable and run it right through one set of terminals and into the other. If the insulation is removed at the appropriate points, you can tighten them all down and you have an unbroken connection from amp to all the terminals.
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jan 12, 2015 22:03:44 GMT
You could tell the difference between this and using the links?
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Post by ChrisB on Jan 12, 2015 22:08:07 GMT
I don't know but I never, ever lost my 'new' links!
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jan 12, 2015 22:26:03 GMT
:-)
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