InVeNtOr Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 are these gls plugs any good? banana plug i am about to order them and i would like a second opinion before i do. thanks everyone david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I think you would be better off buying from www.partsexpress.com and saving yourself a lot of $$. They no doubt are good but do you really want to spend $50 on banana plugs? {edit} sorry, I noticed it was for 28 of them. I would say that's a good deal then. I was thinking it was for 2! [:$] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 They are second banana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 They are second banana what does that mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I have used GLS banana plugs in the past, but not long. The ones you are looking at looks like an inproved barrel design over what I had used before. The previous design was simply too heavy. This design looks like it would be o.k. What I found to be the most useful and practical was a pair of gold plated dual plugs like Radio Shack and Parts Express carry. They aren't pretty but you will never have worry about anyone shorting an amp touching the leads together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 what does that mean? Pay no mind to his posts. He does that kinda stuff 95% of the time just to up his post count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Please stay on topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 well alright then i will stick with the gls brand. they have a "locking" type that looks good. i am assuming that the term locking means once you insert them and open it, it won't come back out, until you unscrew it. locking banana plug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 The locking type bananas are said to give better contact than the regular models, but can be a little fiddly to work with. There is another type, the BFA banana, which is not exactly a banana type, since the contact surfaces are cylindrical, but it makes really good contact. You can see them at: http://www.knukonceptz.com/productMaster.cfm?Category=Connectors# Close-up: http://www.knukonceptz.com/image.cfm?image=assets/productImages/eKs-BP1.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 funny you shold show that web page. i just bought some twisted 16awg wire to redo my speakers. i love that place! which connector would you suggest on that page....the locking or the bfa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I prefer the BFA connectors, on the basis that they provide more contact surface, but it would probably be pretty hard to hear the difference one way or the other. I'm using BFA connectors in most of my system. As for Knukonceptz's speaker cable, I've been using their 8 gauge Karma Kable for a couple of years and I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Please stay on topic Ok, Sully... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 here are some bfa ones that look identical to knukonceptz.... bfa connectors i think i may go with them....very cheap for 20ea ($31 total with insurance) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 well alright then i will stick with the gls brand. they have a "locking" type that looks good. i am assuming that the term locking means once you insert them and open it, it won't come back out, until you unscrew it. locking banana plug Yes, the plug is made to expand in the jack. I've tried them and didn't care for them. It was sort of disconcerting to not be able to just pull them out. A mental thing, but then I'm mental. Get a foot caught in the cable and trip... the banana plug doesn't just come out, but will pull the heck out of the amp off the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=091-350 These are my all time favorites. They are crimp on, but always looked neat and finished. Radio Shack also carries these in pairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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