MacKlipsch Posted February 5, 2001 Share Posted February 5, 2001 A little help please...went to get spade connectors for my speaker cable (monster cable), but the spade is a little too wide to fit into the crossover. Smaller spades available at the electronics stores are too small to accept the lg diameter monster cable. Does Al's crossovers have any more room or are they similiar to to ones on the stock Klipsch ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Klappenberger Posted February 5, 2001 Share Posted February 5, 2001 Mac, The barrier blocks I use are identical to the ones used by Klipsch. They have #6 screws. To use heavy wires, simply get spade lugs made for #8 screws. You will find that the spade part can be easily bent to fit. You spread them, then bend them back with a tighter radious. They are soft and bend very easily in the correct plane. Al K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKlipsch Posted February 5, 2001 Author Share Posted February 5, 2001 Al, Can you make a custom set of crossovers with posts instead of screws for speaker connections? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Klappenberger Posted February 6, 2001 Share Posted February 6, 2001 Mac, I probably could make a set with special connections, but I would need see if they would fit first. Can you direct me to the type binding posts you are thinking of? Actually, many people have replaced the wiring in their speakers with heavy cable. Making the connections to the existing Klipsch network using "Monster" cable is actually quite easy. Spade lugs available from Lowes made to connect 10 AWG wire to #8 to #10 screws are not expensive. These can be easily modified to fit #6 screws. This is what I am using. The pictures below show how easily these lugs can be spread, then bent back in a tighter radius to fit the #6 screws. The other picture shows the modified spade lugs on a Klipsch AA network. Al K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Landau Posted February 6, 2001 Share Posted February 6, 2001 I've made an L shape from a thick copper stripe, drilled a hole at both ends, connected a modern binding post to one end, screwed the other to the Xover(make 2 for each speaker), now it's easier to experiment with cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKlipsch Posted February 6, 2001 Author Share Posted February 6, 2001 Sounds like that would work...What do you think Al? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKlipsch Posted February 6, 2001 Author Share Posted February 6, 2001 Al, Binding posts that I had in mind were similiar to these.......http://www.mouser.com/specsheets/0416124.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKlipsch Posted February 6, 2001 Author Share Posted February 6, 2001 Al, The main problem I have with the screw connectors on the Klipsch crossovers is that the + and - screws are so close together. Thus if you are using a bigger cable and want to connect with bare wire it's a ***** to connect. There are more sexy binding posts that are available similiar to the ones one the new Mac autoformer amps, that would do your ALK's proud. After all, might as well make them as good looking as your crossovers. Just a thought..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Klappenberger Posted February 6, 2001 Share Posted February 6, 2001 Mac, I can't find any way to locate that "pdf" file. Could you emial it to me. I also can't find any binding post in the Mouser catalog that looks like it would do the job. Maybe a "Jones block" or barrier strip like I am using, but with larger screws. That would be easy to do. Al K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 I was able to locate gold plated spade lugs that could accept 10-12 gauge wire with colorful red and black sleeves that fit perfectly in the terminal blocks. I am using 12 gauge Phoenix Gold wire. I got them at Parts Express, part #095-820 no bending required. Hope this helps the dilemma. ------------------ If it's too loud, your too old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted February 16, 2001 Share Posted February 16, 2001 I clipped off one arm of my clips leaving an "L" to fit Als x-overs, still plenty of contact area and has stayed put..JMTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKlipsch Posted February 16, 2001 Author Share Posted February 16, 2001 Al, Can you get barrier strips that will take 1/4 inch spades rather than the 3/16 inch ones you an Klipsch use on your crossovers? I tried to get 3/16 spades, but wouldn't accept the larger wire. That would make it much easier to hook up to the crossover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Posted February 16, 2001 Share Posted February 16, 2001 Sal, Just heard tht you have had another quake. Since you're still posting can I assume that you survived? ------------------ Richard Hemmings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKlipsch Posted February 17, 2001 Author Share Posted February 17, 2001 Al, I ordered a load of lugs from parts express as recommended above....hopefully these will fit both ends....if so I'll send you enough to do all 3 of my crossovers with these connectors ok? Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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