Audioquest Cables

avphile
avphile Posts: 38
edited December 2008 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I bough Type 4 Audioquest speaker cables. They are terminated by universal banana plugs. They appear to be too big for the banana socket found on my speakers and receivers. Am I not pushing hard enough to get them in? Or do I need to bad the uni spade and/or uni pin for them?:confused:
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2008
    Some of them are hard to insert. Depending on your binding post you may be able to unscrew the binding post, and insert them where bare wire goes.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited December 2008
    I believe bananas are a standard size-they may just be a tight fit. What equipment are you using?
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  • avphile
    avphile Posts: 38
    edited December 2008
    mmadden28,

    I am trying to connect them to my Pioneer Elite receiver and Rti-10 speakers. R U suggesting that I push a little bit harder? Will I risk damaging the binding post even if I was able to somehow push it in?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,253
    edited December 2008
    That's weird, they should slide right in to the RTi-10's. Have you removed the plastic tabs at the top of each post? FYI, they are not supposed to be installed where a bare wire or pin should go.

    Your reciever on the other hand may require the spades or a mod to accept the nanner's.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,253
    edited December 2008
    Yes, I just checked the RTi-10's with my AG CV-8's. They slide right in.
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  • avphile
    avphile Posts: 38
    edited December 2008
    trietz3,

    I did remove the plastic insert that covers the binding post hole.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,253
    edited December 2008
    I'm at a loss then bro'. If they are standard issue nanner's, they should slide right in......

    I apologize for not being of more assistance. I would recommend contacting AQ and asking them what your options are. Good luck.
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  • avphile
    avphile Posts: 38
    edited December 2008
    trietz3,

    I see that the speaker cable you have is terminated by spades on one end and I believe BFA banana on the other. Which I believe is different than universal banana plug.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,253
    edited December 2008
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    I have two pair that look just like this if this helps.....
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2008
    The BFA's are designed to be compressed when inserting into the jack. Just wiggle it a bit, and use decent force.
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  • Montoya
    Montoya Posts: 506
    edited December 2008
    They are hard to get in after the first time it is easier.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,142
    edited December 2008
    Montoya wrote: »
    They are hard to get in after the first time it is easier.

    Sounds like my 1st love...maybe I should not have said that...but you set me up.:p
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  • avphile
    avphile Posts: 38
    edited December 2008
    Thanks everyone for the info and pic. I will try it on my older Yamaha receiver to prep them for my newer Pioneer Elite. I have one last question and that is once the tips are compressed doe they spring back to the original position? If not, does this make the plug loose over time?
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  • Montoya
    Montoya Posts: 506
    edited December 2008
    avphile wrote: »
    Thanks everyone for the info and pic. I will try it on my older Yamaha receiver to prep them for my newer Pioneer Elite. I have one last question and that is once the tips are compressed doe they spring back to the original position? If not, does this make the plug loose over time?

    One of my plugs got loose and I fixed it by putting a slighty larger mini Phillips head screwdriver into the hole and presto just like new.
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