Best and cheapest place to buy banana plugs??

Polkie918
Polkie918 Posts: 245
edited August 2009 in Speakers
getting the sr806 so to make it easier I wanna use banana plugs... any local store? or site? thanks
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited August 2009
    I'm using monoprice bananas in my HT system. I got them when they were on sale for $0.96 a pair. It doesn't get much cheaper than that.

    I've heard a couple mention that they degrade sound quality...but I've never had any issues with them.

    For a bit more money, look at the GLS Locking bananas. I'm using them for my 2 channel rig.
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  • jacob.simpson
    jacob.simpson Posts: 481
    edited August 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    I'm using monoprice bananas in my HT system. I got them when they were on sale for $0.96 a pair. It doesn't get much cheaper than that.

    I've heard a couple mention that they degrade sound quality...but I've never had any issues with them.

    For a bit more money, look at the GLS Locking bananas. I'm using them for my 2 channel rig.
    +100 MP is one of the best in CS as well.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2009
    jacob.simpson wrote: »
    +100 MP is one of the best in CS as well.

    WTF? :confused:
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
    Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.

    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited August 2009
    messiah wrote: »
    WTF? :confused:

    That was...

    +100

    Monoprice is one of the best in customer service as well.



    All this internet jargon can get confusing sometimes...
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2009
    Monoprice or Bluejeanscables.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • jacob.simpson
    jacob.simpson Posts: 481
    edited August 2009
    messiah wrote: »
    WTF? :confused:
    if i were you i would not use that WTF EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS
    MP MONPORICE, CS CUSTOMER SERVICE, simple :D
    may be i am too lazy to type
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited August 2009
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Monoprice or Bluejeanscables.

    Tru dat.
    TNRabbit
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2009
    TNRabbit wrote: »
    Tru dat.

    Ahahaha, this guy. Funny.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited August 2009
    Why but cheap anything? Cheap is not good. Affordable is a better way of saying what you are looking for.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2009
    jacob.simpson wrote: »
    if i were you i would not use that WTF EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS
    MP MONPORICE, CS CUSTOMER SERVICE, simple :D
    may be i am too lazy to type

    LOL I was a little buzzed at 230 this morning, and couldn't figure it out to save my life:o.
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
    Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.

    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2009
    NJPOLKER wrote: »
    Why but cheap anything? Cheap is not good. Affordable is a better way of saying what you are looking for.

    +1

    I think I've read lately (on this forum)that monoprice bananas weren't that great. I have no experience with them however. GFA locking plugs are great for the money though!
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
    Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.

    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited August 2009
    The Monoprice bananas aren't anything special...but I don't see anything wrong with them. They do what they're supposed to do. You get what you pay for...if you want better bananas, it's going to cost more.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited August 2009
    I got a bunch of them from Altex. Not sure if they are everywhere, but I think their website will have a shipping option if they are not local.

    I little pricey, but solid.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    The Monoprice bananas aren't anything special...but I don't see anything wrong with them. They do what they're supposed to do. You get what you pay for...if you want better bananas, it's going to cost more.

    Yeah, the mono's are priced VERY reasonably! Like I said, I have no experience with these nanners, so I can't personally comment good or bad. I went and looked it up, and it was Face that said he had noticed a not so good difference in sound quality between bare wire and the plugs. For the price though, it cant hurt to try them.
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
    Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.

    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited August 2009
    One minor thing that I've noticed with the Monoprice bananas...

    My HT system and 2 channel rig are both in the same spot, and at any given time, I only have one pair of speakers in the front sound stage. Lately it's been the SDA 2A's.

    Because of that, I have to swap speaker cables around a lot. When I want to watch a DVD, I've gotta hook the speakers up to my AVR and when I want to listen to music I've gotta hook them up to my amp. I've noticed a few times that the actual banana plug tip has started unscrewing a little bit. This is most likely just due to the fact that I'm swapping them around a lot.

    So, if you swap them around a lot, keep your eye on them. If you plug them in and leave them though, I can't imagine having this issue.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2009
    Nanners are proof that God loves us! Curt, can you imagine all that cable swapping using bare wire :eek: !!!
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
    Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.

    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited August 2009
    messiah wrote: »
    Nanners are proof that God loves us! Curt, can you imagine all that cable swapping using bare wire :eek: !!!

    Yes...I can.;) I swapped them around like that for months before I ever even bought nanners...lol

    It was a serious PITA.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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