banana/binding posts (me again another question... help!)

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Hi all,

Forgive me for what is probably a really stupid question but I'm trying to connect my ampli to my speakers (never done anything like this ever before...) but I can't figure out how to plug them in!

The speakers and the ampli have "banana/binding posts" (or that's what was on the specs) and I've got a cable with banana plugs at both ends. My problem is that the plugs do not really seem to fit into the posts, and the user manuals seem to explain how to connect the wires by binding them but do not mention anything about banana plugs. Am I missing something? Should I have bought a female post for the speakers and the ampli?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

If it can help these are the links to the speakers and ampli:

http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/search.doSearch.cfm?search=oli3

http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/3467

 

[PJPro]

Have the binding posts got little plastic bungs in them (which you need to remove to push in the banana plugs)?

 

[Anonymous]

I've removed them but it doesn't seem to help....

 

[Anonymous]

if it can help...

http://img685.yfrog.com/i/20100302001.jpg/

 

[daveh75]

Looking at that photo,the red and black plastic 'bungs' are still in place! You need to remove them.......

 

[Anonymous]

and

http://img28.yfrog.com/i/20100302002.jpg/

 

[Anonymous]

And once youve removed them screw the cap back on a little and push the banana plug in and then tighten the cap. You may need to give it a good push. My Nad took a fair bit of force to get the plug in all the way.

 

[Anonymous]

daveh75:Looking at that photo,the red and black plastic 'bungs' are still in place! You need to remove them.......

no only tha black one is still there, doesnt really make any difference whatsoever

 

[Anonymous]

ohhhhhhhhhhhh yeah I understand now what you mean!!!!

THANKS!!!!! :-D

 

[PJPro]

The penny drops.....

 

[Anonymous]

sorry again, I'm probably really slow... I've been able to plug the wire into the speakers but I'm still struggling with the ampli... any idea?

http://img28.yfrog.com/i/20100302002.jpg/

 

[daveh75]

orcocan:
sorry again, I'm probably really slow... I've been able to plug the wire into the speakers but I'm still struggling with the ampli... any idea?

http://img28.yfrog.com/i/20100302002.jpg/

The amp has bungs fitted too

 

[simonlewis]

The black bungs/plugs at the end of the terminal needs to be removed, you can do this with a small screwdriver or a cocktail stick.

 

[Anonymous]

they really don't make it easy for you.... I had to use a corkscrew

(and sorry yeah I'm slow I know)

Thanks again everybody!!!!

 

[PJPro]

PJPro:The penny drops.....
Seems I was a little premature!