Connecting Speakers

Lawrence Grand
Lawrence Grand Posts: 21
edited September 2008 in Troubleshooting
Just received 2 new 6503 drivers to replace the 6500 in my Monitor 7B's. So that I can get the correct faston connectors...is the wire internal to the speaker 16 guage? Thanks.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited September 2008
    Hello,
    That would be #18 guage wire.
    Regards, Ken
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  • Lawrence Grand
    Lawrence Grand Posts: 21
    edited September 2008
    Thanks Ken. One more question: I'm looking at the drivers to figure out the positive and negative. There is a - stamped into the bracket on the right lead (nothing on the left). I dont want to assume this is the negative and the other, which is unmarked, is the positive. Can you please let me know for sure. Never done this before! Thanks very much.
    LG
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  • PolkClyde
    PolkClyde Posts: 662
    edited September 2008
    You might need to go to Radio Shack and get one of those testers ..... I need to do that same thing.
    PolkAudioClyde
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  • Lawrence Grand
    Lawrence Grand Posts: 21
    edited September 2008
    PolkClyde,
    Just spoke to Ken on the phone. He confirmed that the "-" is the negative terminal, but the location may vary from driver to driver. My save you a trip to Radio Shack.
    LG
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited September 2008
    Use a double A or triple A battery and connect the pos to the pos driver terminal and neg to neg.The driver should pop out.Not in...
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