• When ordering speaker cables the length is determined by the quantity you enter. So, if you wish to buy five metres, enter "5" in the quantity box.

• Speaker cable is supplied unterminated. If you need banana plugs, please add these to your order as required.

• At your request, we will fit "banana plugs" (the standard speaker cable termination) and prepare your speaker cables, according to the configuration that you specify. If you aren't certain how many plugs to order, this guide should help you.

One of the following three wiring configurations will apply:

1. Single wiring: use this configuration when your speakers have a single positive and single negative connection.

2. Biwiring: use this configuration when your speakers feature two positive and two negative connections (we specify whether speakers we sell are biwireable or not, in the specifications table of all speakers that we sell).

3. Biamping: use this configuration when you speakers feature two positive and two negative connections as biwiring, and you are using two amplifiers to drive your speakers (one amplifier for high-frequencies and another amplifier for low frequencies).

Single wiring:

• For each speaker, use a two-core ("single-wire") speaker cable.

• Two banana plugs are required at each end of each "single-wired" cable run.

Speaker cable configuration suitable for single wiring one speaker

• So, if both your amplifier and speakers feature banana plug connections and you are "single-wiring", you will need four plugs for each run of speaker cable - that's a total of eight plugs for a pair of "single-wired" stereo speakers.

• If only your speakers or your amplifier feature banana plug connections, each run requires only two plugs fitted at one end of the cable run - four plugs for a pair of speakers.

• Specify in the "Additional comments" box at the checkout (after you confirm your purchase) whether it is your amplifier or speakers that feature banana plug terminations, as many speaker cables are directional and we will want to be sure to fit the plugs at the correct end of your cable runs. If you aren't certain, let us know the make and model of your amplifier and speakers and we'll find out.

Biwiring:

• For each speaker, use a four-core ("biwire") speaker cable.

• At the amplifier end of the cable, two banana plugs are required.

• At the speaker end of the cable, four banana plugs are required.

Speaker cable configuration suitable for biwiring one speaker

• So, if both your amplifier and speakers feature banana plug connections and you are "biwiring", you will need six plugs for each run of speaker cable - that's a total of twelve plugs for a pair of "biwired" stereo speakers.

• If only your amplifier features banana plug connections, each run requires only two plugs, fitted at the amplifier end of the cable run.

• If only your speakers feature banana plug connections, each run requires only four plugs, fitted at the speaker end of the cable run.

• Specify in the "Additional comments" box at the checkout (after you confirm your purchase) whether it is your amplifier or speakers that feature banana plug terminations, as many speaker cables are directional and we want to be sure to fit the plugs at the correct end of your cable runs. If you aren't certain, let us know the make and model of your amplifier and speakers and we'll find out.

• When wiring up, before connecting up and turning your amplifier on, you must remove any linking bars that may be fitted between each pair of positive and each pair of negative connections, on the rear of your speakers.

• Note: if you intend to upgrade to a "biamped" amplifier system later (see below) and your current amplifier features two pairs of stereo speaker outputs (commonly labelled "A" and "B"), you will be better off specifying a "biamped" cable configuration and running the cables from both "Speakers A" and "Speakers B" outputs of your amplifier, as the cables will then be suitable for the upgraded configuration, in the future.

Biamping:

• For each speaker, use a four-core ("biwire") speaker cable or two runs of two-core speaker cable in parallel.

• Four banana plugs are required at each end of each cable run.

Speaker cable configuration suitable for biamping one speaker

• So, if your both your amplifiers and your speakers feature banana plug connections and you are "biamping", you will need eight plugs for each run of speaker cable - that's a total of sixteen plugs for a pair of "biamped" stereo speakers.

• If only your amplifier or speakers feature banana plug connections, each run requires only four plugs, fitted at one end of the cable run - eight plugs for a pair of speakers.

• Specify in the "Additional comments" box at the checkout (after you confirm your purchase) whether it is your amplifier or speakers that feature banana plug terminations, as many speaker cables are directional and we want to be sure to fit the plugs at the correct end of your cable runs. If you aren't certain, let us know the make and model of your amplifier and speakers and we'll find out.

• When wiring up, before connecting up and turning your amplifier on, you must remove any linking bars that might be fitted between each pair of positive and each pair of negative connections, on the rear of your speakers.