Nanners...

Lowell_M

I've got some Belkin speaker cable that I want to make a couple cables out of. I've never self-terminated speaker cables, but have always just used the bare wire ends on the binding posts.

Where would I get some good bannana plugs and how are they terminated? (ie. soldered, crimpped, set screw, etc.?)

brittmer

I use these bannana plugs. They are locking and the wire is held in place by two set screws.
http://www.speakerrepair.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BL8&Category_Code=locking

heiney9

a_mattison wrote: »

I've got some Belkin speaker cable that I want to make a couple cables out of. I've never self-terminated speaker cables, but have always just used the bare wire ends on the binding posts.

Where would I get some good bannana plugs and how are they terminated? (ie. soldered, crimpped, set screw, etc.?)

You get the bananna plugs to terminate anyway you want. I use the nanners with 2 set screws, rather than crimp or the PITA solder type.

I'll get you an ebay link to a guy in Canada that sells a very beefy 2 screw type for $2.50 a piece and he only charged $4 shipping to the US. Lots of 12.

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-Brand-New-24K-Nakamichi-banana-plugs-or-spades-B-I-N_W0QQitemZ260172380768QQihZ016QQcategoryZ14973QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

These are exactly the same nanners someone (janmike, I think) karma'd to me and they are really nice, solid, good looking pieces. I'm going to order another set for a 2nd pair of cables I'm making.

These are better and cheaper than Monster and they are much nicer than the BFA Audioquest you see everywhere.

H9

dkg999

I use the ones that Blue Jeans Cables sells. They tighten down on the bare wire. I have them on all the Belden 12g gray cable I use in my HT.

engtaz

brittmer wrote: »

I use these bannana plugs. They are locking and the wire is held in place by two set screws.
http://www.speakerrepair.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BL8&Category_Code=locking

Nice nanners. Good design.

engtaz

daboyz

Aaron, I may have some extras laying around. I've got some of the blue Jeans and some from Monoprice. I'll check but let me know if interested.

Dave

Lowell_M

dkg999 wrote: »

I use the ones that Blue Jeans Cables sells. They tighten down on the bare wire. I have them on all the Belden 12g gray cable I use in my HT.

That's the same wire I'm talking about. I said the wrong brand earlier.

McLoki

heiney9 wrote: »

You get the bananna plugs to terminate anyway you want. I use the nanners with 2 set screws, rather than crimp or the PITA solder type.

I'll get you an ebay link to a guy in Canada that sells a very beefy 2 screw type for $2.50 a piece and he only charged $4 shipping to the US. Lots of 12.

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-Brand-New-24K-Nakamichi-banana-plugs-or-spades-B-I-N_W0QQitemZ260172380768QQihZ016QQcategoryZ14973QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I use the GLS nanners on my speaker cable and like them alot. I really wish I would have purchased locking (mine are not) but the quality is good and they look very nice. I think the ones I have would hold up to about 8-9ga wire. (they hold the 10ga. I have in there quite nicely)

Michael

treitz3

You may want to check out what Cardas has to offer.

Lowell_M

daboyz wrote: »

Aaron, I may have some extras laying around. I've got some of the blue Jeans and some from Monoprice. I'll check but let me know if interested.

Dave

Dave, Let me know what you've got. I will probably order a few if you don't have any. I need to order a little cable anyway.
Aaron

Bill Ayotte

treitz3 wrote: »

You may want to check out what Cardas has to offer.

Cardas nanners are grade AA **** pain man, believe me. I made one set of cables with them, and swore never again. It takes f'in forever to heat them up, and they are just not solder friendly in my book...The Eichmann Bayonets are a little expensive, but by far the best solder nanners I have ever used....

daboyz

Two sets of nanners and two sets of spades from BJC and as many of the Monos as you'd care to mess with

They are the $3.50/set variety. A ton nicer than the monos. Man, the price of wire went up. I just bought a 110 feet a few weeks ago at $.38 now I think it was $.61.

treitz3

Bill Ayotte wrote: »

Cardas nanners are grade AA **** pain man, believe me. I made one set of cables with them, and swore never again. It takes f'in forever to heat them up, and they are just not solder friendly in my book...The Eichmann Bayonets are a little expensive, but by far the best solder nanners I have ever used....

I understand your frustration Bill, but it's not about the tech that puts it together. [try a hotter gun w/ clamps and research on the coating] It's about the end result. Sound.

Even though cables don't make a difference. :rolleyes:

Bill Ayotte

The eichmanns sound better at the end of the day anyway, at least to me.....Believe me, after the first cable I spent a whole lot of time trying to find a way to make it easier....The copper Bayonets sound killer, I think I am going to try a set of the Silver ones next time I get the itch to actually make myself another set of cables.....