SPR08Y Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Hi all, seeking some sage advice. My builder has had his electrician place two runs of Pro 4 Core 16awg speaker cable in my walls for a pair of Q Acoustics Concepts 20s speakers which I will wall mount in our new room? I'm confused! how do I sort out 4 cables into two terminals - twist them together? Or are I am better off dragging them out and placing some regular two channel cables in? For example: Chord Clearway or Van den Hul Clearwater? Much thanks in anticipation, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Borrett Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 (edited) Surely if he has two runs of speaker cable, each run, or pair of wires, is for connection to the two terminals on each speaker. I'm currently waiting for 10 awg cable to arrive to upgrade the speakers cabling of my four home sound systems. Edited June 13, 2018 by lloyd_borrett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispy Audio Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 You could double them up, take two (opposing) cores each for the terminals. If it's a twisted quad, then just continue this to a twisted pair before terminating. Assuming this is for a/v - surround, I don't think you'd need to replace or upgrade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hensa Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 The Concept 20 is a bi-wire speaker so there are four terminals on each speaker. Just make sure you connect the two + cables to the two + terminals and ditto for '-' cables to '-' terminals. I assume that at the amp end, there a wall plate providing just two connectors per channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPR08Y Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Thanks @Hensa @Krispy Audio @lloyd_borrett I think I understand some options. Good enough cable for the Cambridge audio 650a to the Q Acoustics - just for streaming music in the living room? So the Chord or Van Den Hul probably not necessary? I'll ask the friendly local guru @ophool who lives just around the corner for assistance if need be! Edited June 14, 2018 by SPR08Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE.D79 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 yup, and I think there would also be a setting you have to adjust On your amp, they call it bi-amp or as above bi-wire settings. and as Hensa said if there are only 2 sets of connectors you might have to get that changed to 4 sets of connectors. otherwise if you want to go standard connection (non bi-wire-bi/amp) then just standard speaker cable and there should be a little connector on the back of the speakers connecting the two sets of terminals. As far as twisting the 2 sets together, someone else may have to help. I think it does something with ohm loading on your amp??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPR08Y Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 So this is said cable put in by builder’s electrician? Just roll with it? Thanks for any more advice, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tremain Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) This is really simple-if your amp has only one set of terminals for each L&R SPK pair connect 2 cores to the + and 2 to - amp terminals for say L channel. Then a single + core to each of the + terminals on the spk and the same for - the wires should be colour coded. If you dont wish to BI - WIRE (may even sound better if you dont - small difference ) fit the links to upper and lower + terminals and - ones on each spk (no links ? use some 1mm solid wire) to do this use only a single core on all Amp and Spk terminals leaving the other 2 cores in each run unconnected. Better to Amp to the lower Bass Spk terminals than the upper Tweeter ones. Edited June 22, 2018 by Richard Tremain extra information 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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