boa12 Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 using monster lock banana plugs for rf-3 for the 1st time (btw, those caps come out of the klipsch posts a lot easier than i figured). probably a dumb lil ?, but aren't these plugs supposed to go all the way in so that both bases make contact? mine stop before this so there's a lil gap between. ------------------ Klipsch KLF 30 (front), KLF C-7, Cornwall I (rear) Velodyne HGS-18 sub woofer Monsterbass 400 sub interconnects & Monster XP & Z series cable Marantz SR-8000 receiver Sony DVP-C650D cd/dvd player Sony Trinitron 27" stereo tv Toshiba hi-fi stereo vcr Technics dual cassette deck Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000 digital cable box Boa's Listenin Lounge: Klipsch RF-3 (front), RC-3, cheap little Technics (rear) Monster MCX Biwires/Bananas Sony STR-DE935 a/v receiver Kenwood KR-9600 AM/FM stereo receiver (power amp for RF-3) Teac PD-D1200 5-disk cd changer Technics direct drive turntable Sega Genesis game player Sub: None yet rock on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 The expanding sides of the banana are where the primary contact occurs between speaker and speaker cable. Don't think the base of the banana plug itself contributes much additional contact area. The base is hard and inflexible, compared to the expanding sides, and it is not perfectly flat, so the contact points will be quite small. I've found that a lot of banana jacks on crossover boards are much to, uh, short (?) or shallow (?) to take the full length of the plug. I was going to make a crass comment about analogues in personal relationships, but we'll pass on that... Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted May 8, 2001 Author Share Posted May 8, 2001 thanks again ray! pleased to learn my bananas are long enough w/ the bias on the too long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myram Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 I use banana plugs on my Quartets and my KV3 and they too have a gap between the top of the binding post and the base of the banana plug. That is how they are supposed to fit, as Ray said the major contact points are on the expanding part of the banana plug...the base is of no use. ------------------ Home Theater System: Klipsch Quartets - mains for both systems Klipsch KV3 - center Klipsch KG.5's - rear surrounds Klipsch KSW12 subwoofer Denon AVR-1601 Music System: Adcom GFA-555 Musical Concepts Modified NAD 1600 Pre/Tuner Sony C-67ES CD Player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avman Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 bannana plugs are way cool! i'm using the single post variety (sometimes the duals don't line up w/ the binding posts on some amps) they also help in the showroom when you have to quickly change leads to a speaker.all of the brands of bannana plugs i've used and all of the speakers/amps i've hooked them to leave a gap. avman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shmoe Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 Alright, just bought the Denon 3803. Made the speaker connections only to find my Left main not working. After some investigation, I found that the bananna plug I had used to crimp onto the wires wasn't as good as I had thought, the wires slid right out. SO: my question, are there better banannas to use, maybe some that have a better method than just crimping? When BI-wiring theres 4 conductors so that makes it more complex. Are there some that twist on? Crimping is just ugly and makes me uneasy, and has proved to be ineffective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khorn58 Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 I tried just about all banaa plugs made and have found the #45-266 dual bana plug by LKG Indrustries rockford Il. To fit and work the best The have nice hand tight tumb screws which is great as no tool is needed. I found mine at You do it elctronics in Nedham ,Ma. They only cost about 5 bucks each. I never buy the over priced ripe off monster cable products again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmyforte Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 i like the Phillips brand. $4.98/pr at your local Menards store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBK Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Ponoma (SP)has been the standard brand for many years in the Pro Sound market. That said - is just picked up a VERY nice set at Radio Shack of 24k gold plated solderless bananas - 5.99/pair - Nicely machined color codes, very easy to use, and make a very solid connection with the wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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