Speaker Wire

Jack A
Jack A Posts: 77
edited March 2011 in Vintage Speakers
New to forum, Is it okay to solder the speaker wire tips for placing into the speaker binding post?
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited March 2011
    You can do it if you want. It's called "tinning". However, it is hard to get the diameter correct or not cook the insulation. I prefer banana plugs or spades.
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited March 2011
    I'm a big bare wire fan. I use deoxit to keep oxidation away. No tinning. For convenience, I like crimped and soldered spades too, preferally silver over copper (not brass).
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  • civilian
    civilian Posts: 357
    edited March 2011
    How big is big bore?:biggrin:
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