AudioNewbie Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I have read the some prefer bare wire connections since its more "direct". And others like banana plugs. Are banana plugs more for neatness?? Thoughts please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzog Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I don't think either connection makes a darn bit of difference in sound. I use bananas for the ease of connection. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkane Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 bare wire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I use bare wire on the bass bins with screws and I use banana plugs on the top horn Subwoofer gets a Speakon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 7 minutes ago, Grizzog said: I don't think either connection makes a darn bit of difference in sound. I use bananas for the ease of connection. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Double Ditto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I would stick with banana plugs. it's to expensive to go bare wire..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efzauner Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 bare wire if you are not going to change connections much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I like the term Naked Ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted January 12, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 12, 2017 I prefer banana plugs. As mentioned, they don't change the sound at all but I can't tell you how many times I've needed to unhook a pair of speakers to demo or do A/B comparison between two sets of speakers. A royal pain with bare wire. 3 seconds with banana plugs. I have some similar to these and they work great But I really like the locking banana plugs. This ensures that they always stay tight. Some of the cheaper sets I've purchased on Ebay become very loose. Simple fix is to take a razor blade and spread out the prongs. But with these kind below, they don't ever become loose. As you twist the black sheath, it pushes the horizontal prongs up which expands the tip of the banana plug so that it fits snug inside the binding post. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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