AQ Type 4

acmf74
acmf74 Posts: 936
edited April 2010 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I have a set of these speaker cables going to my mains. They have the factory terminated banana ends. Unfortunately on one of my mains the banana is loose and doesn't have a tight fitting to the speaker. Can I change the ends to spades or can I modify the banana to have a better fitting?

TIA
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited April 2010
    acmf74 wrote: »
    I have a set of these speaker cables going to my mains. They have the factory terminated banana ends. Unfortunately on one of my mains the banana is loose and doesn't have a tight fitting to the speaker. Can I change the ends to spades or can I modify the banana to have a better fitting?

    TIA

    If you look at the banana ends do they have two small hex-screws?

    If so, you can easily swap the bananas for spades - audioquest sells 'kits' of 4 that includes the small hex-wrench.

    You could also just remove the banana ends and use bare wire.

    There must be something wrong with that problem main of yours - I use AQ wires with banana ends and they all fit snuggly.

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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited April 2010
    I would look closely at the 'bad' banana and compare it to one that fits correctly. I will bet that it is just compressed alittle and some gentle prying with an exacto or a small screwdriver would 'open' it up. Not too much is really needed.
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  • acmf74
    acmf74 Posts: 936
    edited April 2010
    Thanks for the replies.

    I will try what kcoc recommended first.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2010
    kcoc321 wrote: »
    I would look closely at the 'bad' banana and compare it to one that fits correctly. I will bet that it is just compressed alittle and some gentle prying with an exacto or a small screwdriver would 'open' it up. Not too much is really needed.

    +1

    The factory bananas can tighten up a little bit, which makes them fit more loosely.

    I'm using AQ Type 4's, and the connections are very secure.
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  • hagmanm2
    hagmanm2 Posts: 205
    edited April 2010
    kcoc321 wrote: »
    I would look closely at the 'bad' banana and compare it to one that fits correctly. I will bet that it is just compressed alittle and some gentle prying with an exacto or a small screwdriver would 'open' it up. Not too much is really needed.

    +1 - my AQs have the same issue, sometimes they get a little loose when moved a lot. I've found a very simple fix is to take a pen and simply push it into the banana's connector to open it up enough (without opening it too much, they won't need much prying).
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  • acmf74
    acmf74 Posts: 936
    edited April 2010
    hagmanm2 wrote: »
    +1 - my AQs have the same issue, sometimes they get a little loose when moved a lot. I've found a very simple fix is to take a pen and simply push it into the banana's connector to open it up enough (without opening it too much, they won't need much prying).


    i did the exact thing! helped out alot...
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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,051
    edited April 2010
    My AQ4's have nanners but came with screw-on spades. If you see "male" threads at the bottom of the nanner then you should be able to do the same (the spades have "female" threads)
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  • acmf74
    acmf74 Posts: 936
    edited April 2010
    Jetmaker737 wrote: »
    My AQ4's have nanners but came with screw-on spades. If you see "male" threads at the bottom of the nanner then you should be able to do the same (the spades have "female" threads)

    I didn't know that.

    Would these screw on?

    http://www.amazon.com/Audioquest-UST-spades-silver-set/dp/B000GUTS0M
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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,051
    edited April 2010
    acmf74 wrote: »
    I didn't know that.

    Would these screw on?

    http://www.amazon.com/Audioquest-UST-spades-silver-set/dp/B000GUTS0M

    Well I googled and found a picture in a friendly place:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75928

    Scroll down to the third photo. Those are the spades I have.
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