Does anyone know about audio connectors?

[jonny707]

Yesterday I burnt out one of my speakers and I want to replace it without buying a whole new system.

The problem is I do not know the name of the connection used so I can look for a new speaker.

Below is a photo of the connection that connects the speaker to the amp, does anyone know the name of this connection?

Image - http://bit.ly/L50fp

Thanks

[dabees]

There is no connector in the photo, those are just bare end cables. They can connect to many different connectors. I.E. Bananna plugs, a sprung clip or a screw terminal.

[jonny707]

On my amp I have the sprung clip type connector and I am looking to buy some speakers that will connect to it.

So is there no name for this type of speaker that I can look for?

[dabees]

Any speaker will be able to connect to the amp, just try and match the amps output and speakers as best you can. If you have a 100 watt amp, don't buy a 20 watt speaker. Too much chance of you blowing the coil again.

Just go to someone like Richer Sounds with your amp ratings and a price you are willing to pay, they will point you in the right direction.

http://www.richersounds.com/products/hi-fi-separates/speakers/bookshelf-speakers

[jonny707]

Ok, thanks for your help!

[paintpowder1]

Also, don't forget to bring the impedance rating of the speaker along with you to get the correct match,as this is important. This will be on the rear of the speaker eg: 4,8 or 16 ohms. If it doesn't say anything, then take the good one with you and they will measure the impedance with a meter. This will balance things correctly, as they have to be the same impedance in a matched speaker system,usually.