Question about types of speaker cable terminations

[sthomas048]

Hello all,

Okay i was browsing the *bay (yet again) and stumbled across an olde Nad 3020 amp. But then i noticed the speaker connections. Would these require "unterminated" speaker cable on the amp end ? Here's the link -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150358473852&viewitem=&photodisplaytype=2&indexurl=1&salenotsupported#ebayphotohosting

Just curious !

 

[Dave_]

Looks like spring clip type terminals,so yes unterminated cables would be needed.

 

[sthomas048]

thanks. are these safe to use ? i guess bare wire is a little scary after using banana plugs !

 

[Andrew Everard]

Or if you wanted to put plugs on you could use thin springclip pins, like these...

 

[Anonymous]

sthomas048:thanks. are these safe to use ? i guess bare wire is a little scary after using banana plugs !

I had a 3020e for many years - I didnt have any problems.

Some of the latest AV amps have spring clip terminals so they are still viewed as acceptable.

 

[sthomas048]

Andrew - please could you explain how those work ? How do they connect to the amp ? Thanks.

 

[Andrew Everard]

The cable goes into the screw-down clamp, and the pin is inserted into the spring-clip. Some versions of this plug also have a 4mm hole in the top, so can be used as adapter for standard banana plugs into the spring-clips.

 

[sthomas048]

Oh so quite simply really. Thanks very much for that !

 

[SteveR750]

Andrew Everard:The cable goes into the screw-down clamp, and the pin is inserted into the spring-clip. Some versions of this plug also have a 4mm hole in the top, so can be used as adapter for standard banana plugs into the spring-clips.

I have been looking (not very well obviously) for something like this for years! Where can you get them from????

EDIT D'oh, just seen the link

 

[Andrew Everard]

SteveR750:I have been looking (not very well obviously) for something like this for years! Where can you get them from????

Here