Splicing speaker wire

Posted by Ken Simmons [IP: 208.26.190.253] on August 02, 1999 at 07:54:39
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In Reply to: Splicing speaker wire posted by Peter Wolf on August 02, 1999 at 02:20:57:

Yes, soldering CAN be a viable method ** ONLY IF ** the person has the proper skills!

Crimps, when done properly, can EASILY OUTLAST the "life" of the equipment. I routinely encounter THIRTY-PLUS (30+) year-old cables used in MILITARY applications that contain COMPRESSION BUTT SPLICES installed "in the beginning". These joints are still PERFECTLY GOOD, mechanically and electrically.

With that typed: if "corrosion" is a concern, cover the splice with HEAT-SHRINK TUBING or similar material to provide an extra "vapor" barrier. Of course, please explain how AUTOMOTIVE CRIMP CONNECTIONS for lights, etc. remain PERFECTLY USABLE, mechanically and electrically, after years of being covered with OIL, DIRT, and being exposed to "gas fumes"?

FWIW, this weekend I REPLACED my "mongrel" #18 speaker wire (some of it SPLICED LENGTHS) with Monster #16 (on sale from Parts Express - 50' "hanks" for $4.90). While the spliced wire was still PERFECTLY USABLE, electrically, I determined it was just time for an "upgrade" (and, I wanted to have "equal lengths" on all 5 speakers - electrical resistance "balance", so to type. ;) ).

Ken

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• Splicing speaker wire - Peter Wolf 17:30:19 08/02/99 (1)
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