what can I use to hook 14 gauge speaker wire together?

[Kaido]

I want to make some quick-disconnects for a home theater project and also for my car speakers. Is there any kind of couple I can get to do that? Basically, I have two pieces of wire and want to connect them and be able to pull them apart easily. So, I don't want to wrap the wires, solder, or use heatshrink. I want some kind of male and female connectors that I can pull apart when needed. Is there such a thing?

 

[rudeguy]

banana clips

 

[Shawn]

yes. try walmart, radio shack, or an autoparts store.

 

[Howard]

How about trying... quick disconnects?

 

[mercanucaribe]

I'd use 1/8" plugs/jacks. Fast and easy.

 

[rudeguy]

I forgot to mention duct tape. Duct tape works for everything.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Butt conectors

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Butt conectors

he wants to be able to disconnect them too Zimmy.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Howard
How about trying... quick disconnects?

excellent, that was what I was looking for. thanks!

 

[sharkeeper]

pull outs

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Butt conectors

he wants to be able to disconnect them too Zimmy.

What do they call those butt connector like thinks that are male & female rudeguy?

 

[Kaido]

I think these will do it:

Male
Female

Yes/no?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Kaido
I think these will do it:

Male
Female

Yes/no?

Yes Kaido

 

[cavemanmoron]

Sledgehammer

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Kaido
I think these will do it:

Male
Female

Yes/no?

Yes Kaido

we call males spade connectos and the females speaker connectors...but I guess you can call them whatever you want.

 

[radioouman]

solder

 

[shoRunner]

your wet fingers

 

[CorCentral]

Originally posted by: radioouman
solder

I second that! :shocked:
Edit: It's spelled SODDER btw

 

[ribbon13]

Remember, you're going to want to run the Aura's in series parallel to maintain a 4-ohm load.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Remember, you're going to want to run the Aura's in series parallel to maintain a 4-ohm load.

Whoops, I've been telling him to run them as an 8-ohm load like I needed to. I didn't see that the amp you recommended was 100watts for 4-ohm.

Did you try to get him to get some transducers instead?

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Remember, you're going to want to run the Aura's in series parallel to maintain a 4-ohm load.

Whoops, I've been telling him to run them as an 8-ohm load like I needed to. I didn't see that the amp you recommended was 100watts for 4-ohm.

Did you try to get him to get some transducers instead?

Bass shakers ARE transducers, what are you talking about

as for the wiring...text

the only thing I can't figure out is what to do when the wire goes from the amp to the shakers...it looks like it splits and connects to two shakers...do I just split the wire or something?

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Remember, you're going to want to run the Aura's in series parallel to maintain a 4-ohm load.

Whoops, I've been telling him to run them as an 8-ohm load like I needed to. I didn't see that the amp you recommended was 100watts for 4-ohm.

Did you try to get him to get some transducers instead?

Yes. It would take 16 bass shakers to equal 1 TST239

A TST429 is three hundred times stronger than a pair of bass shakers. It's used in tank simulators.

completely random link

 

[ribbon13]

You don't know how to splice wire?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: ribbon13

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Remember, you're going to want to run the Aura's in series parallel to maintain a 4-ohm load.

Whoops, I've been telling him to run them as an 8-ohm load like I needed to. I didn't see that the amp you recommended was 100watts for 4-ohm.

Did you try to get him to get some transducers instead?

Yes. It would take 16 bass shakers to equal 1 TST239

A TST429 is three hundred times stronger than a pair of bass shakers. It's used in tank simulators.

completely random link

lol, I love the randomness.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
You don't know how to splice wire?

nope!

Edit: Nevermind, I'll just use wire nuts. That's what I did with the HU in the car