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What does + or - in speaker binding translate to?

I am puzzled about how to wire speaker cables from amplifier binders that simply have + or -. Some of speaker binders are color coded, black and red, but mine, being cardas of some sort are simple gold in color and have + and - codes on them. How am I supposed to wire my cables. This becomes an issue especially because I am supposed to use reverse polarity due to my preamp. So, + or - and how do they translate into color coding for speaker plugs.

PAUL
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sean
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Black is negative or - and red is positive or +. It is quite possible that something else in your system inverts polarity also, which would result in "normal" polarity at the speaker. I would hook the system up with "regular" polarity and listen for a while and then reverse the polarity and see if you hear a difference. Use the polarity that sounds best to you. Sean
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