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Sony's strange speaker cord

My home theatre system is an older Sony. Because the speaker cords do not have exposed wire on the ends, I am unable to connect them to any other AV receiver except the one that came with them. I wanted to know if these speakers could be connected to a conventional AV receiver. Is it possible to simply cut the cable and replace it, or do I have to replace the entire system?
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rodman99999
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sgreg1
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I tried this exact hook up and it did not work. Have little sony surround cubes with fixed plug ins for speakers and amp that came as a 5-1 package. I am running a 3-1 for my tv in front room and thought I could add two of the sony speakers for rear surround. Amp is a marantz sr 6001 i picked up at estate sale for $98. As soon as I added the sony cubes the volume on the whole system dropped. I turned it up to get acceptable sound and the marantz shut down in protection mode. When I went up to the amp it was beyond hot could have cooked a steak on it. Dont know if it was the speaker of the speaker wire but some where there was a resistance load feeding back into the amp it did not like. Unhooked them and has been good since. Just kept at 3-1.
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austinstereo
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What model are the speakers?  
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