Connecting two speaker wires together?

Question

Hi

My speaker wire is too short, however, I have two. So I just taped the red and black ends together with masking tap. It works but is this safe?

Thank you for assisting me

Answer 1

sure its safe as long as you have a decent connection you should have clean reliable sound, just make sure the red wire doesnt touch the black wire at your connection, it could short out your reciever

Answer 2

Masking tape does dry out over time, so you should inspect it every 3 - 6 months and reapply new tape when it loses its holding power.....

I prefer electrician's tape because of its longer lifespan.....