I need to extend my speaker cable....

[kevsta1970]

Hi, hopefully someone on the forums can provide me with some advice with the issue I am currently facing.

The room has just been decorated and the provided speaker cable has been run and placed in walls etc. Unfortunately I have not been left with the expeected amount of cable protruding from the wall. As I see I now only really have 2 options: -

i) Get a wall mounted speaker plate and then connect to my amp with banana plugs and additional lengths of cable. Seems a good option although the height of the wall plate means that it might not be hidden by furniture which may not impress the better half too much

ii) Join 2 lengths of cable together to give me the required length. If going this route what options do I have? Is the 'twist the 2 cables together' recommended or will it be best to solder.

Grateful for peoples advice. I need to get moving on this before some of the finishing touches on the room are performed

 

[scene]

If you've put your cable in trunking in the wall you could pull through some new cable, which is the best solution.

Actually - how short are you, and could you pull a bit more cable through and reduce the amount at the other end?

Joining speaker cable isn't really such a good idea, and the faceplate solution is the best of a bad world, but I realise it may not meet with OH approval 😡

 

[Anonymous]

I had to join some cable together for my rear speakers, so I twisted and then soldered the joint, then used electrical tape to cover it. I can't say I've had any problems with anything at all and it sounds fine to me 🙂

 

[scene]

I had to join some cable together for my rear speakers, so I twisted and then soldered the joint, then used electrical tape to cover it. I can't say I've had any problems with anything at all and it sounds fine to me 🙂

Actually, good point. If it's for the rear speakers, joining cable shouldn't be so much of an issue - depends on the cable. What is the cable?

 

[Lee H]

Actually - how short are you

Not sure what his height has to do with anything? 😉

 

[d4v3pum4]

Solder and heatshrink would give the best and neatest result but I suppose you could simply use something like a wago connector with some insulating tape.

 

[The_Lhc]

Actually - how short are you

Not sure what his height has to do with anything? 😉

He might be able to crawl through the trunking dragging some new cable behind him...

 

[Lee H]

Actually - how short are you

Not sure what his height has to do with anything? 😉

He might be able to crawl through the trunking dragging some new cable behind him...

Then surely it's a question of girth?

 

[Lee H]

Solder and heatshrink would give the best and neatest result but I suppose you could simply use something like a wago connector with some insulating tape.

My local dealer offered to solder some extra on to mine.

 

[kevsta1970]

Thank you for all the responses. I will be going with the twist and solder option as pulling through additional cable will prove difficult due to the 'route' taken through ceiling etc

 

[WishTree]

ii) Join 2 lengths of cable together to give me the required length. If going this route what options do I have? Is the 'twist the 2 cables together' recommended or will it be best to solder.

iii) Use the Surround Power amp channels to bi-amp the front and Wireless connection to the rear speakers (possibly active speakers)

I am saying iii only to show the other possibilities. But if the rear speakers are already purchased then this option possibly does not make sense.