The short answer is you leave out a few strands to make it fit.
Bob
I have the Sony DAV-FR10W HTIB. I want to hook up monster cable, but the proprietary speaker plugs only accept 18-24 gauge. Does anyone know if you can get compatible plugs for this HTIB that accept bigger gauge speaker cable?

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