Accessory to connect to speaker wires!

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hamzahsh
hamzahsh Posts: 439
edited March 2003 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
What kind of accessory do I need to hook two speaker wires. I'm using 16 AWG Acoustic Research Speaker wire for my Polk Audio speakers. I like the idea of bi-wiring but they are very hard to get into the Banana plugs of my receiver.

I need some kind of interconnect so I can put two wires and then connect that into my receiver's banana plug.

Please tell me what its look like and where can I buy it.

Thanks for the help:)
Panasonic TH-50PX80U Plasma HDTV
Polk Audio RT800i (fronts)
Polk Audio CS400i (center)
Polk Audio F/X1000 (side surrounds)
Polk Audio RTi6 (back surrrounds)
Velodyne CHT-15 (subwoofer)
Yamaha RX-V1400 (Pre/Pro)
NAD C272 (2-ch Amp)
Adcom GFA-7605 (5-ch Amp)
Toshiba SD-3109 (DVD/CD player)
Malata DVP-580 (Multi-region DVD player)
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited March 2003
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    try here:
    http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&User_ID=11779122&St=2073&St2=-63933217&St3=40487978&DS_ID=3&Product_ID=2462&DID=7

    I had the same problem before, and this kind of banana plug allows you to fit in two run of speaker cables, twisted the wire, and secure them thru the openings, and tighten the screw. It works for me, hope it helps...
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,056
    edited March 2003
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    umm no
    receivers don't have banana plugs but most except them.What you have is called binding posts,some receiver even have 5 way binding posts, but most do not.
    Moster makes screw on banana plugs that will easily except the wire you own.
    Radio shack also has nice banana ends for bi wire and any other wire configuration you wanna make.
    Dan
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited March 2003
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    Yep to the Radio Shack. In fact I was just putting some on a set of cables. I think I paid $5.99 for each set. They'll accept up to 10 AWG.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • hamzahsh
    hamzahsh Posts: 439
    edited March 2003
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    Actually I have binding posts on my receiver! not banana plugs.
    Panasonic TH-50PX80U Plasma HDTV
    Polk Audio RT800i (fronts)
    Polk Audio CS400i (center)
    Polk Audio F/X1000 (side surrounds)
    Polk Audio RTi6 (back surrrounds)
    Velodyne CHT-15 (subwoofer)
    Yamaha RX-V1400 (Pre/Pro)
    NAD C272 (2-ch Amp)
    Adcom GFA-7605 (5-ch Amp)
    Toshiba SD-3109 (DVD/CD player)
    Malata DVP-580 (Multi-region DVD player)
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2003
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    OK... and the holes in the amp's binding posts are so small that they cannot accept two 16 gauge ends twisted together???
    More later,
    Tour...
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