How to Connect Speakers to Amplifiers | Home Audio Basics

Video Timeline:
1:23 - strip cable
3:18 - bare wire connection
6:26 - banana clips
8:47 - pin connectors
11:08 - Spade connectors
13:07 - Dual binding posts
14:09 - My recommendation

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In this video, Techno Dad walks you through how to connect speakers to an amplifier. There are many ways to connect your speakers and I cover all the options and I give my recommendation with the equipment I use. Connecting amps and speakers is pretty simple, and this guide will make you a pro in no time!

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[diegom.]

1:23 strip cable
3:18 bare wire connection
6:26 banana clips
8:47 pin connectors
11:08 spade connectors
13:07 dual binding posts
14:09 his recommendation

[jennifersantosuosso]

Thank you so much ... it took me forever ... but I was finally able to connect my new turntable to the amp and the speakers ... your video helped me so much. I had NO IDEA what I was doing. Thank you for the clear instructions. Your video was essential to setting everything up. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[paulyoung]

Many thanks for uploading!

I implore your viewers not to make my mistake. It's VITAL to ensure not even ONE strand is near the opposite pole when using binding posts, leading to a short circuit! It's remarkably easily done: at 06:24 you'll see what I mean, at the middle of the picture. It's a good idea to tuck the protruding wire around the post in the same direction as you turn the nut so it winds itself in and is less prone to splaying out. (This also usefully increases the contact area, giving better sound).
I missed a single strand once. It contacted and made a short circuit to the opposite pole. The amp gradually overheated but I didn't know until I smelt it on the other side of the room, by which time its rubber feet were sliding off in their own goo. You may be luckier and have a fuse blow. Better just to check! :-D

[tanial.]

The little "hehe" after you said "just a quick little snip of the tip" made me laugh.

Thank you so much for dumbing this down for people like me, this helped me sooo much! Down to the amazon recommendations/option.

My brother bought me a turn-table for my birthday last year, and then a few bookshelf speakers for another occasion. It seems like he was as clueless as me, because he didn't buy anything else. Finally, I got tired of staring at them in a corner, so I bought the amp but was still lost on how to connect the cables. I watched a couple of other vids of "how to" but they didn't actually break it down this much and I was getting so frustrated.

Liked and subscribed! :)

[vincentgabriel-ndzc]

As a home audio novice, I found this tutorial very easy to follow and set up my speakers to my amplifier. Thank you.

[jenpeel]

I was feeling like a moron trying to figure out my speaker problem, and so glad you came up in my basic search... I watched less than half your video but that got me feeling confident and got the ball rolling, and just a little while later I had troubleshot the entire system and was sitting down in The Sweet Spot with my Tunes blaring ;) Thank you for taking the time to share sweet Daddyo ;)

[thatsammyiam]

Thank you! I was terrified to install speakers and an amp before watching this. You made it look so easy and explained it so well. Thank you for doing the different types of connectors. I hate when videos only show the type they have.

[SHeMaROC]

Thank you so much! I moved out of state away from someone who always set it up for me. Now, Thanks to you, I hooked it up myself and have my music again! I really appreciate your easy instructions !

[lyndaofiowa]

Thanks for helping out this old granny revive some vintage speakers (that I bought new in the '80)

[urbanimgstudio]

You made this seem so easy and user friendly. I came in thinking I needed to be an engineer and pay people to do this. Have a like & subscribe my dude! Thanks.

[joeboe]

thanks man! I bought some speakers online and the manual talked of everything BUT how to connect them. You've got a new subscriber.

[falconward]

The reason for two screws on the pin connector, or on some banana plugs, is something you defeated by stripping the cable too far down. The top screw is to hold the wire while the bottom screw is to hold the cable covering/casing. So you only should strip the wire far enough to allow the bottom screw to engage that casing. It makes for a much more secure and long lasting connection, especially when you pull the plug out multiple times to move the speaker or receiver.

[StuartKendall-mq]

Your tip on shaping the wire when connecting to the Yamaha was a massive help 😊

[seanoler]

Weirdly I had a hard time finding video like this. This is great. First time even doing something like this

[daves]

This is perfect. There are not enough basic videos for folks just starting out. Thank

[internetism]

finally a video showing pin connectors going into a spring clip. Thank you.

[isherwood]

Excellent tutorial. I’m 73 and it’s been 40 yrs since I’ve had to hook up my components.
What about the turntable hook up? Yep, I’ve still got mine!

[kavithasarju]

Thank you so much. On target with my first attempt ❤

[janrinhardt]

If you hook up 9 speakers (5.1.4) to an AV receiver, that would be 36 times pulling the rubber and plastic casing off the copper. So go and buy a wire stripper, its worth it.

[Youthman]

As always, another very informative and well laid out instructional video that is easy to follow. I too have never used anything other than banana plugs and also have the same monster banana plugs. They aren’t cheap but always seem to be my go to plugs.