Speaker connections

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I have got a new stereo which has two sockets for speaker connections - one for the left speaker and one for the right.

But my speakers don't have have plugs on them that fit the sockets - instead, each speaker has two wires, one positive and one negative.

Is there any way of coverting the four bare wires into two "plugs" that would fit these standard-size sockets?

[greendog]

This is a tough one to answer accurately without seeing the sockets.  However, I�m guessing they�re RCA sockets.  If this is indeed the case, you can purchase RCA plugs from most electrical stores, which you can then connect to your bare speaker wires � the positive wire normally connects to the central part of the plug and the negative to the outer (this may require a bit of soldering).
Alternatively, if the speakers themselves have inputs i.e. are not hardwired, you could simply take an RCA connector cable and pull it apart.  This will give you two cables with an RCA plug at either end.  Now simply cut off one of the plugs from each cable to expose the bare wires (the thin inner cable should go to the positive terminal on your speaker and the outer cable that covers the inner should be twisted together an connected to the negative terminal).
This may sound a bit complex, but when start stripping the wires down, it will begin to make sense.
RCA connector plugs are usually red/white/black/yellow and are used to connect ps2�s, video cameras, hi-fi stacking systems etc.