You use spades on your Polks?
I have made some speaker cable sets recently, and found out the hard way, Polk used different size binding posts for different speakers.:eek:
I checked all my Polks and sure enough, my binding posts on my RT7's and 10's take a larger 5/16th spade, to where my FX/RT's take a 1/4" spade.
Interested to know if all SDA binding posts are the same size?
5/16th stock?
If you know the size "Large or Small" can you list for me the type of Polk speaker and the spade you are using?
I could use this info for the future.
Many thanks in advance, and no need to post "Use Banana's"!
Never meet a Banana yet that I preferred over spades.:cheesygrin:
I checked all my Polks and sure enough, my binding posts on my RT7's and 10's take a larger 5/16th spade, to where my FX/RT's take a 1/4" spade.
Interested to know if all SDA binding posts are the same size?
5/16th stock?
If you know the size "Large or Small" can you list for me the type of Polk speaker and the spade you are using?
I could use this info for the future.
Many thanks in advance, and no need to post "Use Banana's"!
Never meet a Banana yet that I preferred over spades.:cheesygrin:
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Use bananas!!!!
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Spades suck ****. I hate them. Agreed with above , go bananas!!!!Dan
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Spades suck ****. I hate them. Agreed with above , go bananas!!!!
Both of you guys are ****!
From a pure "contact" stand point, spades rule!
Get a "grip" man!:cheesygrin:Testing
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PS: I have some KILLER BANANA'S, silver plated and Gold plated Copper Z plugs, and won't even use em!:cheesygrin:
Copper XLO spades, the only way to fly!
Quality, and contact area combined, come on into the 21st Century!
I think you would smile if you heard em.:razz:Testing
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Banana's with Polks but I have some gear that prefer spades...so typically I am a spades guy2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
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I use spades on my jumpers and they work GREAT. Or should i say PEP used spades to make my jumpers and they work GREAT. Mucho better than stock.
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I dont use spades because I figure if I have to clamp down I might as well just save the money and do bare wire. So its banana plugs or nothing.
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Spades are tighter than "bare wire" you can get a much tighter connection using spades.Testing
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Not to mention, spades are 5/16" wide.
How much "contact" you get with "bare wire" or "Banana's"?
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How much "contact" you get with "bare wire" or "Banana's"?
1/8th inch?
IF THAT?
NUTS!:eek:Testing
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Personally, I think the contact area between spades and banana plugs is a non-factor. Spades suck because they come loose way too easily.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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Spades hang down, nanner's "go straight out" the back.
With "stiff" wire, spades rule.
For sound quality, IMHO, spades rule.
Sometimes, you have to adapt.
Me personally, having used both, more times than you could count, spades rule.Testing
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It's all in your head, Paul. Either that or you've used some crappy banana plugs.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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It's all in your head, Paul. Either that or you've used some crappy banana plugs.
Its not that I have used crappy banana's, but more that I have used some KILLER spades!
The Cardas Rhodium spades come to mind, simply better than the cheap Chinese banana's.
The XLO's are bang for buck in the Spade category also.Testing
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Maybe you get more contact with spades, maybe not, if your contact was better, then wants to say the wire terminated at the spade is a good contact? You could look at it the other way say the spade over bare wire is just one more possible point of failure.
Maybe I should buy 1 spade and one banana and run them both to the speaker. Now I got it, that should be a hit product. -
I never meant for this this to come down to this argument.
I simply wanted to know the size of your binding posts, and model of you Polk.
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My apologizes for stating my opinion on the subject.
I completely understand, that my comments brought this on.
I would however like to know, the size of your binding posts, and the model # of your Polks.Testing
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Dear Banana believers,
You MUST know that I CANNOT get an idea as to the size of binding posts on the model of Polks you are using:?
Using spades?
Yep, you know how big your binding posts are:cheesygrin:, and I would truely appreciate some input.
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I'll be honest, Eggnog makes me ****.
As far as the OP read the title.
Could care less what people "like" just wanted to know the size of the binding posts (I know I brought most on myself), but would like to know none the less.
I would ask you how big your binding posts are Rick, but it just doesn't sound right! Testing
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The only "Actual" answer I ever got from this whole thread was from Jesse!
Took the time to actually "mic" the freaking binding posts!
Much appreciated Jesse!
PS: It will be daylight soon act accordingly!:cheesygrin:Testing
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DAMN!:eek:Testing
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I think w/o the proper crimping tool then you risk a bad connection w/ spades.The speakers I have either are the spring loading type or w/ the Bose 601s a knurled nut and post which could use spades but I wrap around and tighten accordingly. ALL amp/receiver connects are w/ set screw type bananas.Klipsch smalls spring loaded,JBL2060s spring loaded,DCM 350s spring loaded,Bose 601s post and nut and ADC 303X are screw terminals that could also use spades but I don't. Oh yea ,off the grid Infinitys are also spring loaded.2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E
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When I used Spades , I used the large size. Most binding posts take to large spade connector. Only the small older style binding posts except the small spade.
But back to the vs battle that shouldn't have been , I agree with the comment on the spades come loose , they do , it's why I don't like them. The only spades I actually liked a little bit are the Kimber Kable post masters.
Check these out if you like spades.
http://www.kimber.com/products/connectors/loudspeakercables/postmaster/pm33/Dan
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Just to help you out with that check these out.Spades hang down, nanner's "go straight out" the back.
With "stiff" wire, spades rule.
For sound quality, IMHO, spades rule.
Sometimes, you have to adapt.
Me personally, having used both, more times than you could count, spades rule.
http://www.wbtusa.com/pages/0645m.htmlDan
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My problem with using bananas on the receiver/amp end, is that they add an extra inch of depth to my receiver. It makes it hard to fit in the cabinet
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My problem with using bananas on the receiver/amp end, is that they add an extra inch of
Normally an extra inch is a good thing :razz:.
Pep I ordered banana's on my Kimber Kables on both ends due to A: the cost of the spades compared to bananas and B: my amp end wont take spades right now. IIRC the LSI binding posts are 1/2""....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
Direct wire em! Three quarter inch strip!
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EndersShadow wrote: »Normally an extra inch is a good thing :razz:.
Pep I ordered banana's on my Kimber Kables on both ends due to A: the cost of the spades compared to bananas and B: my amp end wont take spades right now. IIRC the LSI binding posts are 1/2"
Yep, I have an amp (Rotel) that will not take spades either.
I use bare wire when I use it.
It is just when you make someone some speaker cables, and don't actually own said speakers you run the risk of
using the wrong size spade, like I did.
I solder my spades, so when I got the cables back and had to redo them, it was a pain to say the least.
Was just hoping for some insight, and thought it may be beneficial info for others also.
A couple of points to the "Nanner gang" who responded in this thread:
You don't bring a nanner to a spade thread!
This is not my first time using speaker cables, been there done that.:cheesygrin:Testing
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It is just when you make someone some speaker cables, and don't actually own said speakers you run the risk of using the wrong size spade, like I did.
I solder my spades, so when I got the cables back and had to redo them, it was a pain to say the least.
Totally agree. Hopefully you've gotten the info you needed
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Yep, I have an amp (Rotel) that will not take spades either.
I use bare wire when I use it.
It is just when you make someone some speaker cables, and don't actually own said speakers you run the risk of
using the wrong size spade, like I did.
I solder my spades, so when I got the cables back and had to redo them, it was a pain to say the least.
Was just hoping for some insight, and thought it may be beneficial info for others also.
A couple of points to the "Nanner gang" who responded in this thread:
You don't bring a nanner to a spade thread!
This is not my first time using speaker cables, been there done that.:cheesygrin:
I think the Realistic speakers you use actually have RCA connections.Maybe that's why the banana plugs are loose.Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC
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