Banana plugs - can I use them with KEF HTS1001.2 speakers

[seanygib]

I've just got some banana plugs to simplify my speaker wiring but I cannot believe they don't seem to work on my KEF HTS1001.2 surround speakers. I

Or am I just being thick and can't work out how they fit?? I assumed banana were a universal size.. Help!

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

If you have wallmounted the speakers,then you will struggle with banana plugs-but it is not critical ,they are equally as good with stripped wire connections at that end.

 

[seanygib]

Thanks mate. What I wanted to know is how do the banana plugs fit at the bottom of the speakers. I haven't wall mounted them by the way. I've just never used them before and I'm struggling to work out how they fit (if in fact they do with these speakers)

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

If you mean the Kef 1001 eggs,the banana goes straight in horizontally in line with the whole pin (not at right angles through the side hole)- you may still have plastic plugs blocking the entrance (black/red).They are a tight fit after removing the plastic stud.(the plastic stud is in the screw in section.)

 

[seanygib]

Now I'm getting somewhere. That's exactly what I've got and what I need to know now is how to remove the red/black plastic studs in the speaker connector.

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

A small screwdriver, lots of patience, tiny fingers or large ones with fingernails, and a celebratory beer when it's done.

 

[seanygib]

They are springy connectors so do I try and push them out from underneath as they won't remove from the top. Or do I leave them as they are just use plugs at the receiver end. Time for more beer then!

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

They only feel springy because they are tight in there.If you can lever a small amount round the top ,then small longnose pliers can finish the job .(missed off my original tool list) Don't be afraid to pull hard.

 

[seanygib]

Thanks for the tips. Maybe it's better left for daylight and patience. Cheers

 

[RobinKidderminster]

I dont know these spks but with my screw terminals undoing the terminals pulls off the red & black caps. Acoustic Energy Evos.