For a two wire system with a positive ground the positive wire is white and the negative wire is black.
Red and white wire positive or negative.
Good news is with speakers it doesn t really matter which one you choose as your positive and which as your negative just so long as you are consistent.
White is neutral in home wiring.
For a two wire system with a negative ground the positive wire is red and the negative wire is white.
Typically the positive wire is red and the ground or negative is black.
Red is sometimes used in 3 way switches and dimmer applications so it is likely red is hot in your application if it pertains to home wiring.
The term positive.
The other wire is negative and can go to the negative terminal of the battery or otherwise grounded to anything metal on the car.
That wire is your positive.
Words alone are not a marking.
However most speaker wires don t do colors.
Lastly there are three wire systems that feature a center tap wire which is colored white.
Identify the black positive wire on a ceiling light fixture.
The red wire is usually positive in electrical circuits.
There will be ribs lines dashes or some form of clear marking.