finally got my castle durhams (sound awesome) but my speaker wire is about a year old so i want to replace it, i want to spend abot £10 per meter can anyone help and also banana plugs shall i or not bother with them any more
speaker wire and banana plugs
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teamdolly:finally got my castle durhams (sound awesome) but my speaker wire is about a year old so i want to replace it, i want to spend abot £10 per meter can anyone help and also banana plugs shall i or not bother with them any more
Plugs for sure at the amp end and you might as well put them at the speaker end as well for all they cost. Chord Rumour 2 is a good quality cable that should work well with the Castle's. What electronics do you have?
Plugs for sure at the amp end and you might as well put them at the speaker end as well for all they cost. Chord Rumour 2 is a good quality cable that should work well with the Castle's. What electronics do you have?
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Hardly an attack, surely?
By removing the whole post there is no context to your reply and you now make it look that I was being offensive.
I was merely trying to help someone, using a little humour, verging on mockery.
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This is a forum to learn; directly and indirectly I was doing that.
Hardly an attack, surely?
By removing the whole post there is no context to your reply and you now make it look that I was being offensive.
I was merely trying to help someone, using a little humour, verging on mockery.
It was put in context with a smiley.
Please try to be even handed, rather than heavy handed.
This is a forum to learn; directly and indirectly I was doing that.
Big Aura
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Personally I see no real benefit in banana plugs. Makes connecting easier and tidier (especially round the back of the amp), but really - I'd sooner buy a bit better cable...
Big Aura:Personally I see no real benefit in banana plugs. Makes connecting easier and tidier (especially round the back of the amp), but really - I'd sooner buy a bit better cable...
The number of people we have calling to inform us the amp is broken when it is actually shorting out means we recommend plugs to everyone. For the sake of the £20 or so you get a nice neat solid connection and it is simple to disconnect and re-connect. I dont go into all the sonic benefits etc etc to me it is just practical.
Nick
The number of people we have calling to inform us the amp is broken when it is actually shorting out means we recommend plugs to everyone. For the sake of the £20 or so you get a nice neat solid connection and it is simple to disconnect and re-connect. I dont go into all the sonic benefits etc etc to me it is just practical.
Nick
Big Aura
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7.1 system, bi-wired fronts, each end - that's a lot of plugs! If you could've done that for me for £20, I'd have been first in line...!
Yes I have 28 airlock plugs in mine, but it is much safer than risking a short and blowing something.
TheHomeCinemaCentre:The number of people we have calling to inform us the amp is broken when it is actually shorting out means we recommend plugs to everyone. For the sake of the £20 or so you get a nice neat solid connection and it is simple to disconnect and re-connect. I dont go into all the sonic benefits etc etc to me it is just practical.
...And reviewers love them because they're quicker/easier/safer when doing fast A/B comparisons.
...And reviewers love them because they're quicker/easier/safer when doing fast A/B comparisons.
I use banana plugs on all 3 amps in my house and all speakers are banana'd other than the ones that are wall mounted so I can't fit plugs due to space constraints. I would always advocate using plugs, it does neaten things up and if you muck around at the back of your rack as much as I do, it makes it a lot easier to simply unplug/plug them than unscrewing speaker posts and twisting wires. I use cheap plastic ones on my AVR and metal screw down ones on my hifi amp. I must admit it broke my heart having to cut QED Airlocs off when I moved things around......
For some reason the 4mm banana plugs on my QED Anniversary fits into my Tannoy binding posts but not the posts on my TX-SR606. The holes in the amp just aren't wide enough to take the plugs. Are all the plugs on the market the same width or do they vary?
Gerrardasnails
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Big Aura:7.1 system, bi-wired fronts, each end - that's a lot of plugs! If you could've done that for me for £20, I'd have been first in line...!
Yes, but on average, people will have 10 plugs (2 for each speaker in a 5.1) going into their receiver and you can quite comfortably get 10 plugs on ebay or similar for £20 and fit them yourself.
Yes, but on average, people will have 10 plugs (2 for each speaker in a 5.1) going into their receiver and you can quite comfortably get 10 plugs on ebay or similar for £20 and fit them yourself.
Gatwick Flyer:For some reason the 4mm banana plugs on my QED Anniversary fits into my Tannoy binding posts but not the posts on my TX-SR606. The holes in the amp just aren't wide enough to take the plugs. Are all the plugs on the market the same width or do they vary?
You have removed the EU-pleasing black plastic safety bungs in the end of the binding posts, haven't you?
You have removed the EU-pleasing black plastic safety bungs in the end of the binding posts, haven't you?
Gatwick Flyer:For some reason the 4mm banana plugs on my QED Anniversary fits into my Tannoy binding posts but not the posts on my TX-SR606. The holes in the amp just aren't wide enough to take the plugs. Are all the plugs on the market the same width or do they vary?
You have removed the EU-pleasing black plastic safety bungs in the end of the binding posts, haven't you?
You have removed the EU-pleasing black plastic safety bungs in the end of the binding posts, haven't you?
Andy H
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Andrew Everard:
Gatwick Flyer:For some reason the 4mm banana plugs on my QED Anniversary fits into my Tannoy binding posts but not the posts on my TX-SR606. The holes in the amp just aren't wide enough to take the plugs. Are all the plugs on the market the same width or do they vary?
You have removed the EU-pleasing black plastic safety bungs in the end of the binding posts, haven't you?
There's an echo in here
Gatwick Flyer:For some reason the 4mm banana plugs on my QED Anniversary fits into my Tannoy binding posts but not the posts on my TX-SR606. The holes in the amp just aren't wide enough to take the plugs. Are all the plugs on the market the same width or do they vary?
You have removed the EU-pleasing black plastic safety bungs in the end of the binding posts, haven't you?
There's an echo in here
Big Aura
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Quick one on the subject:
My vdh "The Clearwater" is biwired and the amp (840A) it becomes quite thick. Would it be advisable to therefore use spades in that case as I struggle to get all that bare cable through on the binding post?
My vdh "The Clearwater" is biwired and the amp (840A) it becomes quite thick. Would it be advisable to therefore use spades in that case as I struggle to get all that bare cable through on the binding post?
Andrew Everard:
Gatwick Flyer:For some reason the 4mm banana plugs on my QED Anniversary fits into my Tannoy binding posts but not the posts on my TX-SR606. The holes in the amp just aren't wide enough to take the plugs. Are all the plugs on the market the same width or do they vary?
You have removed the EU-pleasing black plastic safety bungs in the end of the binding posts, haven't you?
Yes I've removed the plastic bungs from the terminals.
Gatwick Flyer:For some reason the 4mm banana plugs on my QED Anniversary fits into my Tannoy binding posts but not the posts on my TX-SR606. The holes in the amp just aren't wide enough to take the plugs. Are all the plugs on the market the same width or do they vary?
You have removed the EU-pleasing black plastic safety bungs in the end of the binding posts, haven't you?
Yes I've removed the plastic bungs from the terminals.
professorhat
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Have 4mm QED Airlocs on my Anniversary XT which fits into my Onkyo 905 - they are very, very tight to fit in but they do go if enough pressure is applied.
We've used banana plugs of various brands on all the Onkyo amps, and not had any problems. That's the only reason I asked about the 'Euro-bungs'...
Gerrardasnails:Big Aura:7.1 system, bi-wired fronts, each end - that's a lot of plugs! If you could've done that for me for £20, I'd have been first in line...! Yes, but on average, people will have 10 plugs (2 for each speaker in a 5.1) going into their receiver and you can quite comfortably get 10 plugs on ebay or similar for £20 and fit them yourself. Indeed. No need to go to ebay you would pay that in a store In fact if you were buying 14 runs of cable and a sub cable the cost of the plugs would be zero would with me.
Nick
Nick
Big Aura
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Next time then...
(Although I've been told there won't be a "next time" and I can "forget a blu-ray HDD"; I fear there's a Mulberry quid pro quo in the offing.....)
(Although I've been told there won't be a "next time" and I can "forget a blu-ray HDD"; I fear there's a Mulberry quid pro quo in the offing.....)
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