Parts Express question......

brettw22
brettw22 Posts: 7,624
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
I'm going to be building a sub box for my car, but I need to know if any of you guys that buy parts like this often are familiar with something a bit better.

THIS is what I'm looking to get, but I've seen some of the better individual binding posts, but none that look like they're a part of the plates or even could be integrated into the plates.

I'm putting 2 subs in the box, thus the preference for a plate with 2 pair together rather than individual plates for each pair. Also, I like the recessed area rather than a flush surface mount where the posts aren't inset.
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited April 2006
    Brett,

    You might try the Vampires, BPHEX, I think. They are fairly compact if you take them off the little block they come with.

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited April 2006
    Do you have a link by chance that I can check out?
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited April 2006
    Here ya go:

    Vampire BPHEX

    I've bought them from Welbourne Labs a ona couple of occasions. Quick shippers and no problems.

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

    Sony 75" Bravia 4K | Polk Audio SDA-SRS's (w/RDO's & Vampire Posts) + SVS PC+ 25-31 | AudioQuest Granite (mids) + BWA Silver (highs) | Cary Audio CAD-200 | Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR's | Rotel Michi P5 | Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR's | Cambridge Audio azur 840C--Wadia 170i + iPod jammed w/ lossless audio--Oppo 970 | Pure|AV PF31d
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2006
    You can also buy them direct from Vampire Wire. Either one would 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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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited April 2006
    Except neither of those options gives me a plate that's recessed and capable of holding both pair of the binding posts.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,339
    edited April 2006
    Can you sink a counter bore into the wood? Or, use a router? If I'k all wet, show us a sketch to better illustrate your situation.
    Carl

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited April 2006
    Click on the link in my first post. THAT's what I'm looking for, but wanting something with upgraded posts and not el cheapo's.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2006
    Why not use the PE plates and upgrade the posts?
    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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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2006
    Brett, will you be running the subs in parallel? If so, you just need one set of posts and you can combine the wire on the inside.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited April 2006
    Each sub will have it's own amp, so the wiring is going to be from each amp to each sub (by way of it's own binding posts).

    I suppose I could just upgrade the posts like that.......jues tseems like there should be a plate with upgraded posts.....
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  • phoneisbusy
    phoneisbusy Posts: 867
    edited April 2006
    How about these?

    http://cgi.ebay.ca/Dual-terminal-gold-plated-input-cup_W0QQitemZ5790872246QQcategoryZ79840QQcmdZViewItem

    They're not vampire but the binding posts are a step up. I've purchased from them before. Good experience.

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    Dave
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2006
    They look cool...you can order stock LSi binders from Polk as an option as well.
    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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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited April 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    Why not use the PE plates and upgrade the posts?

    Yeah, I thought that's what you had in mind in the first place, Brett.

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited April 2006
    It didn't actually cross my mind to swap them out.........sad....

    I put a call into Polk for the price on the LSi binding post.....I think that might be my best option from a QC standpoint.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited April 2006
    Polk CS only sells the binding posts with the crossover connected, so that would be a $50 route, but with what places like parts express or a few other higher end posts would end up costing, $50 doesn't sound bad for the plate, and all 4 posts.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited April 2006
    If you want an LSi plate with binding posts I'll throw one in the mail for you.
    madmax
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  • bvette94
    bvette94 Posts: 356
    edited April 2006
    Brettw22 i have a pair of the parts express plates if you want them. you can have them free.they are missing the jumper bars though. pm me and i will mail them to you.
    bob
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited April 2006
    Are they a pair of sing pair posts or a pair of dual pair posts on the plates?

    I only really need a total of 2 pairs of posts.......... if they're split up that's not a problem .

    PM sent.....
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