what is this speaker wire called?

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hello

so, i'm planning to build a simple wooden box, and drill holes into each side so i can install speakers into it.

i was disassembling one of my old home theater speakers to see how the connection will work. and i noticed that the speaker had 2 metal prongs for power and audio, and the wire for the 2 metal prongs had connectors on both ends and the speaker terminal had the same metal prongs

what is that hook up wire called?
 
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It's not a special wire. It's just a wire(s) with quick slide connectors on them. You can find them at most places that sell electrical equipment. Home Depot probably carries them too. I don't know if audio equipment has a standard size, so you'll have to check that before buying. You'll need a crimping tool as well to crimp them to the wire.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-LERh1VjrHkD/p_120FQS10PK/Metra-Female-Quick-Slides.html
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-cyGsMI4tg2h/p_120CRIMPKT/Metra-Crimp-Tool-and-Connectors.html

Edit: Videos showing how to crimp them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg9hjqkJWmg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYdToPZ9dxQ
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It's not a special wire. It's just a wire(s) with quick slide connectors on them. You can find them at most places that sell electrical equipment. Home Depot probably carries them too. I don't know if audio equipment has a standard size, so you'll have to check that before buying. You'll need a crimping tool as well to crimp them to the wire.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-LERh1VjrHkD/p_120FQS10PK/Metra-Female-Quick-Slides.html
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-cyGsMI4tg2h/p_120CRIMPKT/Metra-Crimp-Tool-and-Connectors.html

Edit: Videos showing how to crimp them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg9hjqkJWmg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYdToPZ9dxQ
 
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