Connecting New Speakers to an old Amplifier

[NiTRoBoX]

Hi there,
I'm quite new to all this, so my question most likely newby,
I have a an old JVC RX-250 amplifier

My old speakers are dead, so I'm thinking of buying new one,
my question is how do I connect a new speakers to the old amplifier connection:

Going to buy Pure ACOUSTICS 650 cs

do I need to cut off the connectors and use the wires directly? I hope not..
are there any connectors that can be use instead?

Thanks for any help.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

I can't find any information on what those speakers come with.

Usually, for those terminals, you would insert either bare wires, or wires crimped into ferrules. I guess you could build an adapter if you wanted, but it would be a pain.

Also, no centre speaker there.

 

[iXeon]

connection between the amp and the speakers is important (but not that much) you could just use a normal power wire or you could go and buy standard cooper wires for this purpose. just be sure that the speakers are in the same wattage and current that the amp is.lower wattage or ohm could cause speaker sheet damage.

 

[noidea_77]

Well, guessing from the picture it looks like the Pure ACOUSTICS 650 cs is a combination of two satellite and on center speaker diesigned for a home theater scenario. You amp only powers two stereo speakers, so the center would be useless.

 

[americanaudiophile]

Speakers connect with a 2 conductor wire. 16ga or larger (smaller number means thicker wire) would be fine.
The amp is designed for bare wire. If the speaker wire doesn't have bare ends at the amp end cut off the connector.
One wire will go to plus (red terminal) the other minus (black terminal). They may be marked. It is important that you connect the the same way. If you get the plus and minus different for each speaker you will cancel the bass. If you get the plus/minus the same on both but out of absolute phase the woofers will go in when they should go out. A kick drum recording will tell you if you got it right.
You have terminals for two pairs of speakers so only use the top pair (1).