Why do you need clips for your speaker wire?

Connecters just make it easier to set up the speakers. Technically, the connectors could degrade the signal a little but it would be very difficult to hear the difference.

My copper is nekkid. Bare wire at both ends.


Peace Out~:D

if you don't plan on switching speakers or unplugging your speakers for whatever reason, there's no need for banana plugs.... think about it, if you only need to connect them once, why spend $100 on banana plugs? use them to buy bananas

Well what good banana clips will do that bare wire wont is keep great pressure on the connection to the speaker terminal giving you maximum connection.. i'm sure it helps against corrosion keeping the wire sealed..Plus ya dont have to worry about the connection coming loose! Its easy to connect the speaker over and over without having to recut the wire and twisting it up and doing all that unsrewing and stuff... plus it just looks plain damn smart as well.


I have monster quick lock banana clips on all speaker wire ends. And i love them! Made my life easier plenty of times over with me switching things around moving speakers, changing connection to the sub and bi-amping.

so if your gona use banana clips if your speakers and receiver has binding posts to support them, look for the better kind that has springs in the neck of the banana to keep the connection strong as long as you use them.

My wires are also nekkid at both ends.

You don't need to buy expensive wires (14 Ga. is Ok)place your amp besides your speakers as much as possible. Mine almost 2 feet away. The closer the better

Har

PBC, the connection using the bare wire through the opening in the binding post is as good as any unless you want the convenience of banana plugs because you're going to be frequently connecting and disconnecting the speakers for some reason. As far as oxidation, although copper oxide has a much higher electrical resistance than copper itself, oxidation on the outer surface of the end of the wire isn't harmful. The relatively small part of the wire in actual contact with the speaker terminal is what transmits the audio signal and power and the firmness of the connection between the two at that point prevents, or at least slows down any oxidation. If and when it does occur, the oxidation should merely be cleaned off or cut off and a fresh end stripped.

You're welcome... BTW, I use the bananas on the amp end for wire management to insure no wires touch.

John, I have stated what you did in your above post several times in the past in repsonse to oxidation concerns. It's a sound, practical approach.

Originally posted by pbc74
Why can't you just connect bare speaker wire to your binding posts? Does it alter the sound that much? Or does it protect your wire or what?

Actually, bare wire to binding post IS the ideal connection provided you have a tight connection. Terminations just make it a heck of alot more convenient, and if done properly result in negligible loss.