QUiKSR20 Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 I just got my HK Reciever setup and I would like to get Banana Connectors for all my wires coming into it. If anyone could recomend a decent one that will work with this unit at a decent price Could you point me in the right direction. I would need 5 pairs for coming into the reciever and 4 pairs going to my wall plates which run through the walls to my rears. So thats 9 Pairs or so thats why im trying to keep the price down I dont need any audiophile quality but I would like something halfway decent. Thanks for your time and help. ------------------ Thanks, Daryl Gregg MY Home Theatre Page HK AVR-510 Reciever Sony DVP-NS400D DVD SB-3 Mains SC-1 Center Quintet Rears KSW-12 Sub AR Proseries Interconects R.I.P. Paul W. Klipsch THE LEGEND! 3/9/04 - 5/5/02 This message has been edited by QUiKSR20 on 05-29-2002 at 04:21 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 If you go to www.partsexpress.com and search on "banana" you'll get a whole bunch of hits. I personally have used part numbers 091-1165, 263-583, and 091-334 and they have been fine. Bear in mind that I'm not a "cable" guy... Doug ------------------ My System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUiKSR20 Posted May 30, 2002 Author Share Posted May 30, 2002 Just got off Parts Express. I found a few clips in my price range.. Now heres another question. For hooking up to my reciever I saw these double clips part # 090-467 http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&User_ID=6379610&St=6142&St2=44105147&St3=93417230&DS_ID=3&Product_ID=2335&DID=7 Will that line up on the back of my HK reciever and reach both holes and if so is there a benifit to using a combo connector like this. I think these would work good on the reciever end of the wiring. And then use Part # # 091-1165 to goto my 2 rear wall plates. http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&User_ID=6379610&St=6142&St2=44105147&St3=93417230&DS_ID=3&Product_ID=2446&DID=7 I have 2 plates on the wall that are for my rear channels. From there the wire goes through the walls to the rear of the room. I have a 2 speaker plate behind the reciever and then 2 single plates on the right and left of the rear walls. Thanks for the help ------------------ Thanks, Daryl Gregg MY Home Theatre Page HK AVR-510 Reciever Sony DVP-NS400D DVD SB-3 Mains SC-1 Center Quintet Rears KSW-12 Sub AR Proseries Interconects R.I.P. Paul W. Klipsch THE LEGEND! 3/9/04 - 5/5/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 QUiKSR20, The ONLY reasons for using "dual banana plugs" like those in your link are (a) a slight convenience factor - you don't have two separate ends of the cable flopping around, and ( there's no way you can accidentally short out your amp by touching the two ends together. Of course, if you're not in the habit of pulling cables with the amp powered up, that's not much of a consideration... HOWEVER, I would STRONGLY advise you to get single banana plugs, rather than dual. Whether they fit on the HK or not, I can absolutely assure you that they won't fit on EVERYTHING, and it is only a matter of time before you get the "let's try a different amp and see how it sounds" bug, at which point it is an absolute certainty that, if you're using dual bananas on all your cables, the new amp will have binding posts spaced in such a way that the dual bananas won't fit, and you'll either have to buy new plugs, use bare wires, or take a pair of dykes and cut the plastic housing that holds the two legs of the dual plug together. The tough, slippery difficult to cut plastic that's awful damn hard to get a grip on. Not that I've ever done that, of course. ------------------ Music is art Audio is engineering Ray's Music System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUiKSR20 Posted May 30, 2002 Author Share Posted May 30, 2002 Thanks Ray, Yeah im already getting that bug.. I bought a sony ht reciever about 4 months ago and already swapped over to the HK I have now.. I see what your saying 100% Im just gonna get some gold plated decent single banana's I dont need anything super special for my basic HT Thanks for all the help I really apreciate it. So single Banana's from Parts Express Here I come. ------------------ Thanks, Daryl Gregg MY Home Theatre Page HK AVR-510 Reciever Sony DVP-NS400D DVD SB-3 Mains SC-1 Center Quintet Rears KSW-12 Sub AR Proseries Interconects R.I.P. Paul W. Klipsch THE LEGEND! 3/9/04 - 5/5/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
space_cowboy Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 I learned the hard way that dual bananas don't fit all equipment as Ray pointed out. I then ordered Acoustic Research single compression bananas and they work fine. Needed some more one day and didn't want to order, so went to the local Rat Shack and theirs were the same as the AR's, just with a different name label. Good luck, I like the clean look they give the cable. ------------------ Turntable - Pro-Ject 2.0 Phono Preamp - Parasound PPH-100 Receiver - H/K AVR-210 DVD - Sony DVP-S360 TV - RCA 31" Mains - KLF-20 Center - KLF-C7 Surrounds - Optimus Pro LX-10 (LOL, soon to be replaced) Sub - Yamaha YST-SW160 Reinforcement - JBL 4638 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 I personally use Phoenix Gold dual bananas. Although I never have tried to cut them apart, as I suspect Ray did,:^) I did simply buy a power amplifier that had correct spacing for the duals,since my receiver did not. All wall plates and speakers I've ever seen did have correct spacing for dual plugs, but I haven't seen them all yet. As cowpoke pointed out, I highly recommend the compression type single bananas.The Phoenix Gold are high quality,as the AR's appear to be.You'll tire of the set-screw type soon enough,and don't need anything except your fingers to tighten the compression type. They accept large wire and hold tight. See part #263-582,#091-330,and #091-1260 at the www.partsexpress.com site. Also check out www.accessories4less.com for the AR's. Good luck, Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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