mind-numbingly simple question about extending speaker wires (1 Viewer)

[Charlie D. M. A]

Ack.. my speaker wires are short by about 2 feet. The ends are hardwired into the speakers in one end and are soldered at the other. The tips are hard in that it can't be bent, so i can't just twist on extension wires without it sliding off.

What should I do? Just use super glue/duct tape? What should I look for in an _2 feet_ extension speaker wire? The shortest i've seen is 12 feet at $30... seems expensive. :frowning:

These are computer speakers btw, and only need to handle 40 watts per channel

 

[Sebastian]

Little confused on your question....
One end of the speaker wire is hardwired to the speaker and the other is what exactly?
Is there a plug or something like this.


Do not use duct tape or super glue. Ideally use heat shrink and solder or black UL tape

 

[Charlie D. M. A]

It's not a plug... it's just a lose wire soldered into a solid spike solid. It's like my speaker ends on my theater system.

 

[ColinM]

Cut off the soldered ends and strip the insulation to expose new wire. Solder and tape the new wire onto the old for the best connection, or a crimp-butt splice, I guess. I also have used wire nuts to good effect.

 

[Charlie D. M. A]

Thanks for pointing out what's now so obvious. I feel like an idiot for now thinking of it myself. :frowning:
/runs to radioshack