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Old 11-25-2008, 05:37 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by nycomet View Post
Can someone please post photos showing the differences? I just press a red or black thing on the back of my speaks then shove the exposed wire into the hole. I have no screws or anything. The wire stays put when I pull my finder off the red or black things because it "clamps" the wire in position, nice and tight in the opening for the wire. I have three Sony speakers (center and L-R rear surrounds) and two Bose (L-R front). I also have a 200-watt self-powered Sony woofer. It all sound good, but if there is a better way to stick the wire on please let me know.
Your speakers sound like they will not easily accept either spades or banana plugs. The spring and hole method on your on the rear of your speakers may possibly accept smaller spades (one side) or smaller banana plugs (or pins). Usually bare wire is used for your type of connectors. More expensive speakers (receivers and amps as well) have a 5 way binding post that will accept bare wire, spades, or banana plugs of various sizes.

5 way binding post link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding_post

Banana Plugs can be seen in the following link:

http://www.parts-express.com/webpage...k=banana_plugs

Photos of some spades are shown in the attachments.

Rich
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