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What you need to know before you start shopping for home speakers.
We'll cover speaker wire gauges and length and look at different types of speaker wire for different installations to help you choose the right kind for your home audio system.
With the right installation tools and connectors, you'll be ready to handle most car audio installations. And YES, you CAN do this yourself! This Crutchfield article highlights some of the tools you'll need for your car stereo installation project.
Using a 7-channel receiver to power five speakers? That extra power need not go to waste. Here's a deep-dive on bi-amping your speakers for better sound.
How to run speaker wire and audio/video cables through the walls in your home. A comprehensive DIY guide, with videos.
Learn how to conceal the wires hanging down from your wall-mounted TV. Tame the wire mess behind your A/V receiver. Hide the wires running to your rear speakers.
You can connect speakers to an amp by wiring the amp's output wires to the harness behind the stereo, where all the speaker connections are accessible in one place.
Looking for surround speakers and tips to connect them? Hoping to avoid a tangle of cables tripping up anyone who crosses your living room? These guidelines should help.
Before you purchase outdoor speakers, you need a good systems plan. How many speakers do you need? How much amplifier power? Where should the speakers go? A Crutchfield A/V system designer explores three outdoor sound system examples.
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