[Help with Heresy 1 1975 binding posts]

Thanks for your help.  Attached close up of terminals.  Yes, these are the original binding posts.  They have a pair of female connectors with the original screws in them and male posts sticking out.   I've been using the top screws.  I will certainly clean up the posts before putting back in service.

 

My problem with connecting wires is keeping all the wires under the screw when I tighten them.  Maybe it's a good connection and I'm fretting over nothing.  But I think I'll crimp on some spade connectors like suggested.

 

Thanks again.

 

Mike

[Help with Heresy 1 1975 binding posts]

Maybe this has been answered, but I haven't found a good answer.  I'm the original owner to a pair of Heresy 1 speakers, vintage 1975 birch unfinished, that I bought while in college.  I love these speakers.  I'm no audiophile, but I like them and wouldn't trade them for anything.

 

I've always had trouble getting a good connection to those small screws on the binding posts (see pic attached).  Can you recommend the best action?  Is there a preferred method of connecting bare wires to these posts that I'm missing?  Is there something I can do without drilling holes in the speakers...that fits the existing tread size.  Am I just all wet and need to replace the posts?  If so and with minimum changes, what should I do.

 

I need to change the caps, so I guess I'll use Crites kit unless someone says that's stupid.

Should I replace the tweeter or midrange diaphragms?

 

Thanks for your patience and help.

 

Regards,

Mike