Cross-wired (in the strictest sense) speakers - can they be saved?

[pghcs]

I have an installation of in-ceiling speakers, using 4-conductor wiring. Well, the wires were mixed up in a connection, with the positive connections going to one speaker and the negatives to another. After the mistake was corrected, neither speaker will work. Are they ruined, or can they be repaired?

[rbinck]

I'd be more worried about the receiver since it sounds like the outputs were cross wired as well. Have you checked it with a known good speaker?

[pghcs]

Thanks rbinck,

I plan to test the amp.

Someone indicated that I am "going to have to dope out the wiring to get things back to normal."
What does that mean?

[rbinck]

I guess that means to continuity check the wires so you are sure which wire is which on both ends.