iCONN speaker connectors

Wardsweb
Wardsweb Posts: 939
edited March 2004 in The Clubhouse
Well after using Russman's MIT-6 speaker cables during the bottlehead meet at my house, I had to get some of those quick change connectors. Low and behold they sell them on the MIT site. So, if you ever change speakers around, here is the ticket. You can buy solder on posts but I opted for the solderless (cheaper) with some bananas and spades. Just screw on whatever you need. WAY COOL !
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited March 2004
    Way cool. By any chance do they have pins too. That's what messes with me the most. Even my Mac needs pins.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited March 2004
    The ICONN connector doubles as a pin. Notice the indentation on the shaft, right after the threads?

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited March 2004
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    Notice the indentation on the shaft, right after the threads?

    Cheers,
    Russ

    Man, I dunno, taken out of context.................
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited March 2004
    Sweetness. Thanks buddy.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • Spoonman
    Spoonman Posts: 135
    edited March 2004
    quote:
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    Notice the indentation on the shaft, right after the threads?

    Cheers,
    Russ



    Man, I dunno, taken out of context.................


    Shut ya mouth!
    I'm talkin' 'bout Shaft!
    (Then we can dig it!!!) :)
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited March 2004
    Sweet ! Where's the web site?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2004
    http://www.mitcables.com/

    MIT is what will be on the 2CH rig for me. I have liked them for a long time.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 939
    edited March 2004
    I made a set of coax cross connect speaker cables using the MIT connectors.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2004
    I like the adjustability of the MIT brand, it's neat to have that option, should gear changes occur. Nice cables WW, always a pleasure to see some DIY work.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited March 2004
    Great looking work there WardsWeb. Are there 2 lengths of coax inside that sleeve?
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 939
    edited March 2004
    yes, RG-178 plenum grade teflon cover coax. Had it laying aroun, so thought I would give it a try. Two cables, twisted together, the center conductor of each soldered to the shield of the other cable.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited March 2004
    While I love MIT cables and the ICONN connectors, there are some folks who don't like the ICONN's because they can come loose, which they can. This problem is easily solved however by using a little Loc-tite on the threads.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited July 2016
    I joined this forum in December of '04 and I got my first set of MIT speaker cables today after purchasing some ICs earlier in the week, here on the forum, from @dagame27. Man oh man, time can be funny. lol. you

    I love the ease with which I can swap out the connectors. I will say that you want to have some room behind the speakers because the cables that come out of the box are kind of stiff plus you have to leave room for the box, itself, behind the speaker.
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