Any banana plug recommendations for SDA 2B TL speakers?

pglbook

Can anyone recommend good banana plugs for my Polk SDA 2B TL speakers?

I currently have bare speaker wire around the binding posts and want to get banana plugs because I recently had an issue with the speaker wires on the left speaker becoming loose and that speaker losing sound. I tightened the wires and all was fine but the same thing happened about a week later - low sound from left speaker, I retightened speaker wire on binding post and problem solved again. That makes me think the speaker wire is becoming loose on that speaker (right speaker never has had that problem) and banana plugs are the way to get a better connection.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

pearsall001

pglbook wrote: »

Can anyone recommend good banana plugs for my Polk SDA 2B TL speakers?

I currently have bare speaker wire around the binding posts and want to get banana plugs because I recently had an issue with the speaker wires on the left speaker becoming loose and that speaker losing sound. I tightened the wires and all was fine but the same thing happened about a week later - low sound from left speaker, I retightened speaker wire on binding post and problem solved again. That makes me think the speaker wire is becoming loose on that speaker (right speaker never has had that problem) and banana plugs are the way to get a better connection.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Excellent 'nanners...been using them for years.
http://www.speakerrepair.com/page/category/locking.html

PolkieMan

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=9436&kpid=109436&gclid=Cj0KEQjwuLKtBRDPicmJyvu_qZMBEiQAzlGN5kk-KI3z0t_b4C5bZk7q1bBwE_XzIgmE5ZpG19kjfjoaAhkj8P8HAQ

Mikey081057

These are easy and cheap and take some of the stress off of the wire as the bare wire goes thru at a 90 degree angle

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Gold-Connector-Banana-Plugs/dp/B0090CVJZ4

EndersShadow

Personally, I'd spend a "little" bit and get Kimber Kable SBAN connectors (short for Standard Banana). Otherwise Audioquest terminations are quite nice. However both are going to run you more than the GLS and Monoprice connections.

If you want to go with the GLS, I'd suggest the non locking banana's. I had them (might still have some lying around) and just didnt like the way they worked. The standard Black Chrome type work ok for me.

http://www.amazon.com/GLS-Audio-Chrome-Generation-Connector/dp/B000QIZXHG

I use some similar Monster Cable quick release banana's for my LSi f/x as I havent upgraded the speaker wire there just yet.

drumminman

A great reasonably priced nanner can be bought from our own helipilotdoug aka Douglas Connections. I replaced high quality brass nanners with these and was shocked at the improvement:

http://www.douglasconnection.com/Furez-TSTSB40Ag-Silver-Plated-Copper-Banana-Plug-Connectors-Pair-FZTSTSB40Ag.htm

Brass is not a very good conductor, and the above are made of silver plated telurium copper. Makes a difference. They also have unplated copper for a few dollars less.

afterburnt

All copper, I have been thinking of trying these http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TQ1FOKA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_10&smid=ATBKBUXFLDT1Y

vmaxer

drumminman wrote: »

A great reasonably priced nanner can be bought from our own helipilotdoug aka Douglas Connections. I replaced high quality brass nanners with these and was shocked at the improvement:

http://www.douglasconnection.com/Furez-TSTSB40Ag-Silver-Plated-Copper-Banana-Plug-Connectors-Pair-FZTSTSB40Ag.htm

Brass is not a very good conductor, and the above are made of silver plated telurium copper. Makes a difference. They also have unplated copper for a few dollars less.

This is your huckleberry.

voltz

Hey Pete!

I have used almost all that has been mentioned here, the GLS's are nice...as are the AQ that AB mentioned and they are still in use for my long run of cables to my 2 rear surrounds.

I also made a backup set of Furez I got from Doug along with the nanners drumminman gave a link for, and if you add some shrink wrap to them they come out really nice, i also use some cable splitters I got from Doug also and add some sleeves.