what guage wire will amplifier accept in the hole in its binding post
gitesh
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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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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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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.Political Correctness'.........defined
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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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Listen here, Mister....
Before my morning coffee? It's a clip.
After my morning coffee? Plug all day long.
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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
Regards
Gitesh
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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
Regards
Gitesh
Kinda like two roosters in one hole. Awkward at best.
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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 -
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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You are driving one pair of speakers not 2 completely different pairs of speakers, so no problem.Political Correctness'.........defined
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