Speaker Polarity Reversal Solved

Question

Hello,
I have an amplifier and I got some HI-FI speakers.
The problem is that the speaker cables are not marked, no colors, they are identical. So I don’t know which one corresponds to which side. Until now, my speakers were marked with a black wire and a red wire.
I don’t know if it’s dangerous to reverse the polarity; I don’t want to damage my amplifier or my speakers.
So is it dangerous? How can I recognize the correct direction?

Thanks in advance.

Jeff · Accepted Answer

Hello,

No, it's not dangerous, at least at low volume. However, the sound is worse when the polarity is reversed because the speaker works backwards. So, with a good ear, it's quite easy to hear the difference. In one case, the sound seems muted, while in the other, it is clearer and more powerful!

vieu bison boiteu · Answer

hi LINK

do you want to talk about the right side and the left side for the audio outputs???

the speakers can be swapped
the right one on the left output
and the left one on the right output

see you
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MPMP10 · Answer

Good evening,
Not dangerous, just give it a brief try; when the polarities are right, the sound will be louder, and then you'll see who goes with whom...

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The enemy is foolish: he thinks it's us who are the enemy, while it is actually him!

Pierre Desproges

kaumune · Answer

Hi

Are you sure they are absolutely identical?

I have apparently identical transparent-sheathed hifi cables, but actually one conductor has a round sheath and the other has a square sheath.

Like those

See at the bottom of the link:

To facilitate the installation of this cable, the protective sheaths are round and rectangular in shape to easily recognize the polarity.
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Speaker Polarity Reversal

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