Date:         Mon, 25 Mar 2002 19:26:44 -0500
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Subject:      Re: Speaker Wire Polarity?
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> I'm replacing my rear 4" speakers (because I removed the A/C).  The new
> speakers have a (+) and a (-) connection spade.  How do I know
> which wire is (+) ?  Is the (-) a ground wire? Will you burn something out
if you get it
> wrong?

You can't blow anything up, but if you hook one speaker up backwards
compared to the other(s) they will be out of phase, which will destroy the
stereo image and reduce bass performance.  Usually one of the wires is
identified in some way (i.e. a line on the wire or a different sized plug)
so that you can identify which is which.

> PS - Will a 5.25" speaker produce better or more sound than a 4" speaker
> given the same input?

All things being equal, a larger woofer will generally produce deeper bass.
But this assumes that you are comparing two speakers that are precisely
identical in all other respects.  A good quality 4" speaker is likely to
outperform a cheapo 5.25" speaker.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  (215) 234-VWVW
  www.busdepot.com

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