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Am I being a complete numpty here?
I have always been under the impression that, when installed professionally, the speaker wire with the stripe is connected to the negative terminal of the DIN connector. The picture here shows the 2-Pin DIN connector for a Beovox CX100 speaker and unless I’m mistaken the striped wire, which is uppermost, is attached to the positive terminal of the connector.
This is the wrong way around isn’t it?
It’s important because the previous owner removed the male DIN connector from the other end of the cable and I’m going to attach new ones.
Nick
"You think we can slap some oak on this thing?"
Perhaps I've always harboured the wrong idea. I have just shoved a probe on it and the striped cable is connected to the positive terminal of the female DIN.
SurreyNick:Perhaps I've always harboured the wrong idea. I have just shoved a probe on it and the striped cable is connected to the positive terminal of the female DIN. Nick
Well, there we have it. B&O have striped lead to positive. Useful to know as I also have a lovely pair of Beovox 2702 speakers which are in need of DIN connectors and the cable for these is the single colour type with just a slightly raised edge on one lead. I think I can now take it that this will be the positive lead.
Thanks :)
SurreyNick: Well, there we have it. B&O have striped lead to positive. Useful to know as I also have a lovely pair of Beovox 2702 speakers which are in need of DIN connectors and the cable for these is the single colour type with just a slightly raised edge on one lead. I think I can now take it that this will be the positive lead. Thanks :) Nick
Not as a general rule, I'm afraid.I have seen several pairs, where the lead with the raised edge was the positive on one speaker and the negative on the other...
Martin
Hi Nick,
Please don't worry, there is no absolute convention here! Most people will tend to place the wire marker (be that a stripe or text) on the positive terminal, but some factory made cables can be assembled with the marker on the negative wire. As long as both ends of the wire are connected the same way, you won't have any issues.
It is worth noting that the smaller terminal (round pin) is positive, while the larger one (flat pin) is negative.
Kind regards, Steve.
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Steve at Sounds Heavenly: It is worth noting that the smaller terminal (round pin) is positive, while the larger one (flat pin) is negative.
Noted
Thanks
Dillen: Not as a general rule, I'm afraid. I have seen several pairs, where the lead with the raised edge was the positive on one speaker and the negative on the other... Martin
Not as a general rule, I'm afraid.
I have seen several pairs, where the lead with the raised edge was the positive on one speaker and the negative on the other...
Really? Wow! Just goes to show you shouldn't take anything for granted eh.
Better not be lazy then. I'll pop the grills off and do a battery test
Thanks for the heads up