Speaker cable terminations

[ID.]

As I'm looking at trying out other speaker cables and it is so much cheaper to buy the lengths and screw on the plugs of my choice, I thought I'd ask what everyone's preferences are regarding speaker cable termination, particularly if people have a preference for manufacturer terminated vs DIY screw on bananas/spades.

Anything in particular to be gained/lost by the extra outlay of manufacturer terminated cables?

While I'm generally interested to hear DIY soldering stories, it isn't a path I'm going to go down. Also happy to hear from those of you who like to just screw in some naked cable and any advice about preventing/removing oxidization (if it even makes much of a difference).

Ta!

 

[Anonymous]

If you have time to read look at these:

http://www.another site/forums/interconnects-speaker-cables-switches/46335-bi-wiring-cables-what-load-long.html

and

http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm

You may not like the answers especially if like me you cannot shake off the influence to purchase 5 star cable. BUT a good point is the articles that noone could argue against is more physical connections increase resistance and going bare is preferable - my brother read this and cut off his bananas so to speak !!

 

[ID.]

Thanks. The first link doesn't seem to work. The 2nd link I'd read, but never really paid attention to the part on connections.

I was hoping, but with no basis on any real facts, that manufacturer terminated cable would for some reason not be as prone to oxidation. I think for convenience as much as anything I will still take the option of using bananas or spades.

 

[plastic penguin]

I always have bare wires at both ends. Just as good sound quality and you don't have to fork out on additional expense.

 

[007L2Thrill]

ID.:

As I'm looking at trying out other speaker cables and it is so much cheaper to buy the lengths and screw on the plugs of my choice, I thought I'd ask what everyone's preferences are regarding speaker cable termination, particularly if people have a preference for manufacturer terminated vs DIY screw on bananas/spades.

Anything in particular to be gained/lost by the extra outlay of manufacturer terminated cables?

While I'm generally interested to hear DIY soldering stories, it isn't a path I'm going to go down. Also happy to hear from those of you who like to just screw in some naked cable and any advice about preventing/removing oxidization (if it even makes much of a difference).

Ta!

WBT all the way, I use there crimping set that I brought a bit ago and I just use there sleeves, then crimp to the cable so its gas tight and I use the screw down connectors on the back of my speakers and AMP, takes more time then using WBT bananas on every speaker end, but £600 cheaper and the sleeves only cost 50p from Canada, plus doing it this way sounds the same as bare wires and stops oxidation.