Banana Plugs?

[I Bleed Blu]

Some people in another thread mentioned getting banana plugs... Can someone tell me the advantages of having these? And how do I know if they will work with my Klipsch Reference speakers? And also, on Monoprice they have 2 types, solder and screw, which is better and why? Thanks and sorry for the newb question I just never understood the point of these things. Also it came up because I'm about to buy 12 gauge wire for my speakers

[moose4130]

they make it much easier to plug in your speakers. Soldering types [I]may[I] have a better connection and have less resistance, but it may be so negligible, it may not matter. I also may be wrong. I have no trouble with crimp type ones or the screw type ones.

[moviefan]

Originally Posted by I Bleed Blu

Some people in another thread mentioned getting banana plugs... Can someone tell me the advantages of having these? And how do I know if they will work with my Klipsch Reference speakers? And also, on Monoprice they have 2 types, solder and screw, which is better and why? Thanks and sorry for the newb question I just never understood the point of these things. Also it came up because I'm about to buy 12 gauge wire for my speakers

Banana plugs insure a quick, tight connection for your speaker wires.
Klipsch speakers generally have 5 way speaker connections on 3/4" centers.
I use the Monster dual banana plugs, which plug in to my Klipsch speakers and Sony receiver, one plug for both wires, color coded. These connect to the wires with a barrel screw for each wire.
A really outstanding speaker wire connection is offered by the Monster Quick Lok banana connectors. These have a seperate plug foe each wire, so can be used when receivers or speakers don't have terminals on 3/4" centers.
The plug id unscrews, the wire (up to 12 ga) is fed thru the collar and fanned out over the inside, then the pin part is screwed on to make a very tight connection. These are also color coded.

[I Bleed Blu]

Thanks, and since were on the subject, my Klipsch speakers have like 2 different slots for red and 2 for black with a metal clip connecting the two. Now I think I read in the manual u can run the wire to both and remove that metal plate, if so, how is the proper way to wire them up like that? And which is the best way? Right now I just have the wire ran to one post for red and one for black, is this ok or should I have it hooked to both? I hope you guys are following me with all the lamen talk, sorry.

[nhaase]

Originally Posted by I Bleed Blu

Thanks, and since were on the subject, my Klipsch speakers have like 2 different slots for red and 2 for black with a metal clip connecting the two. Now I think I read in the manual u can run the wire to both and remove that metal plate, if so, how is the proper way to wire them up like that? And which is the best way? Right now I just have the wire ran to one post for red and one for black, is this ok or should I have it hooked to both? I hope you guys are following me with all the lamen talk, sorry.

That's called bi-amping, and the idea of this is to send two different signals to dynamic speakers: hi- and low-frequency. Think of it as an attempt to be like component video inputs (where the color is split) vs. composite inputs. There are probably people on here who have more in-depth knowledge on this subject than I, but I tried it with one speaker bi-amped and another regularly wired and I could not perceive a difference. I have read up on this, just online, and numerous sources indicate that double-blind testing showed no difference.

To answer your question, though, to properly wire them (going by the equipment I know), you will reassign the output of two surround speakers so that they output the bi-amp signal. NOTE: I have only seen this w/ receivers that have a 7.1 capability. So, when they're reassigned, you will have the regular front outputs wired to the lo-freq. inputs of the speakers, whereas the reassigned surround outputs would be wired into the hi-freq. input of the speaker.

[glenn-bob]

I hate 'em. I have a hell of a time getting those things to stay in place or screw them tight on the back of the amp. Maybe I'm just doing it wrong.

[I Bleed Blu]

Ok that sounds complicated, maybe I need to do some research on that haha

[Z-Corp]

I run these and they look and work great.
http://www.speakerrepair.com/Merchan...e=black_chrome

When you start adding up how many you need for a 7.1 system with in-wall installation and wall plates you end up needing a few of these.

[gearyt]

Originally Posted by glenn-bob

I hate 'em. I have a hell of a time getting those things to stay in place or screw them tight on the back of the amp. Maybe I'm just doing it wrong.

5 - Way Binding Posts... Bananna in the rear, Pin in the side, Wire wrapped arround, Spade lug, and .... hmmm don't remember the 5th