what guage wire will amplifier accept in the hole in its binding post

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I am planning to bi wire my stereo 2 channel system with 12 gauge wire bare connection. So effectively on the amp side it would mean two 12 gauge wires in a single binding post . Will the hole in the binding post be able to accommodate such a thick wire with bare connections ? I am using a Harman Kardon 3380 stereo receiver

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Gitesh
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,345
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    Your best bet (and safest for your gear) would be to get a banana clip and crimp or solder the wires into the banana clip, then insert the banana clip into the post.

    Alternatively, you could use a spade if the binding posts are not compatible with banana.

    Just get some shrink wrap and ensure that the clip is big enough to accommodate both incoming wires.

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  • F1nut
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    gitesh wrote: »
    I am planning to bi wire my stereo 2 channel system with 12 gauge wire bare connection. So effectively on the amp side it would mean two 12 gauge wires in a single binding post . Will the hole in the binding post be able to accommodate such a thick wire with bare connections ? I am using a Harman Kardon 3380 stereo receiver

    Regards

    Gitesh

    Run one pair of speaker cables to the binding posts labeled speaker 1 and another pair of speaker cables to the binding posts labeled speaker 2. Turn on speaker 1 and 2 in the receiver.




    BTW, it's banana plug not clip. Banana clips are used by women in their hair.
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  • SeleniumFalcon
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    It will not effect the amplifier in any way, it doesn't change the speaker's load at all. If you were connecting two pairs of speakers, one pair connected to speaker A and a second pair to speaker B, and ran them together the load would be changed. But, using this connection for a bi-wiring approach doesn't change the load.
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  • treitz3
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    Listen here, Mister....

    Before my morning coffee? It's a clip.

    After my morning coffee? Plug all day long.

    Whoever invented early morning should be shot! That's all I have to say about that.

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    Dirty rated R thread title. Naughty!
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  • audioluvr
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    gitesh wrote: »
    I am planning to bi wire my stereo 2 channel system with 12 gauge wire bare connection. So effectively on the amp side it would mean two 12 gauge wires in a single binding post . Will the hole in the binding post be able to accommodate such a thick wire with bare connections ? I am using a Harman Kardon 3380 stereo receiver

    Regards

    Gitesh

    Kinda like two roosters in one hole. Awkward at best.
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    LMAO
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  • Geoff4rfc
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    audioluvr wrote: »
    gitesh wrote: »
    I am planning to bi wire my stereo 2 channel system with 12 gauge wire bare connection. So effectively on the amp side it would mean two 12 gauge wires in a single binding post . Will the hole in the binding post be able to accommodate such a thick wire with bare connections ? I am using a Harman Kardon 3380 stereo receiver

    Regards

    Gitesh

    Kinda like two roosters in one hole. Awkward at best.

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  • gitesh
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    @ F1nut. That’s quite insightful. Currently , I have connected my two speaker to speaker 1 - left and right outlets .

    While bi wiring . Just to clarify .
    I will connect speaker 1 right channel and speaker 2 right channel in the hk 3380 receiver to the upper and lower (4 binding post) in my right speaker .

    Similarly I will connect the speaker 1

    and 2 left channels in hk 3380 to the left speaker
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  • F1nut
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    Like this.
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    Ok got it . But will running from both 1 + 2 speakers simultaneously affect the amp and / or speakers adversely ? The amp is HK 3380 80 W per channel driven into both channels at 8 ohm and 100 watt per channel driven into both channels at 4 ohm . The speakers have nominal impedance of 8 ohm and minimum 4 ohm .
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  • F1nut
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    You are driving one pair of speakers not 2 completely different pairs of speakers, so no problem.
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