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Erman_94 · 04-12-2009, 12:45 AM

does anyone have any good sites/pics that show how to connect them?

want to make sure i am doing them correctly

thanks

crazyBLUE · 04-12-2009, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Erman_94

does anyone have any good sites/pics that show how to connect them?

want to make sure i am doing them correctly

thanks

Depends on the brand as how they connect to the wire itself ! It is pretty basic !

Erman_94 · 04-12-2009, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Depends on the brand as how they connect to the wire itself ! It is pretty basic !

im sure it is, i just ask because i just remember my speakers and receiver having like a "cap" on the back, and no place to connect a plug

(i cant look now because im at work)

but does this "cap" reverse or something? it looks something like this(even though i know this is a sub)...

sorry for the noob questions, im clueless with this stuff

crazyBLUE · 04-12-2009, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Erman_94

im sure it is, i just ask because i just remember my speakers and receiver having like a "cap" on the back, and no place to connect a plug

(i cant look now because im at work)

but does this "cap" reverse or something? it looks something like this(even though i know this is a sub)...

sorry for the noob questions, im clueless with this stuff

Unscrew the post & that is A little cap that is just sitting in there !

Erman_94 · 04-12-2009, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Unscrew the post & that is A little cap that is just sitting in there !

THANKS, cant wait to go home and do this

Erman_94 · 04-16-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Unscrew the post & that is A little cap that is just sitting in there !

man i must really be a noob...i see the binding posts on my receiver, no problem...but for my speakers when i unscrew the post, nothing. just a cap like this and no place to insert a banana plug

any help?

naturephoto1 · 04-16-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Erman_94

man i must really be a noob...i see the binding posts on my receiver, no problem...but for my speakers when i unscrew the post, nothing. just a cap like this and no place to insert a banana plug

any help?

I think that the center of the cap screwed to the speaker binding post may be removable to allow for the usage of banana plugs.

Rich

aramis109 · 04-16-2009, 05:51 PM

Heh, looks like Polks. Yeah, just unscrew the plastic all the way off, then you can remove the plastic center cap. Screw the plastic "nut" back on, and voila. I have a pic somewhere in my gallery of how it'll look when you're done with a Polk speaker.

*edit*

Note these are using "open" type banana plugs so the cable goes in the bottom, but the premise is still the same.

Erman_94 · 04-16-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by aramis109

Heh, looks like Polks. Yeah, just unscrew the plastic all the way off, then you can remove the plastic center cap. Screw the plastic "nut" back on, and voila. I have a pic somewhere in my gallery of how it'll look when you're done with a Polk speaker.

*edit*

Note these are using "open" type banana plugs so the cable goes in the bottom, but the premise is still the same.

thanks, they are polks...i thought i had to do that but it was so stiff to take the plastic nut off that i thought i was doing it wrong so i stopped

Intamin · 04-16-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Erman_94

are you referring to the idea that unless you have a VERY high end setup you cant detect a difference?

Umm...no? Even with a super high end set up you wouldn't notice a difference. My only comment about the "short answer" was referring to there are certain electrical properties that cause it to not be an audible difference that you can dive into about why they don't make an impact.

989547 · 04-17-2009, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by aramis109

Heh, looks like Polks. Yeah, just unscrew the plastic all the way off, then you can remove the plastic center cap. Screw the plastic "nut" back on, and voila. I have a pic somewhere in my gallery of how it'll look when you're done with a Polk speaker.

*edit*

Note these are using "open" type banana plugs so the cable goes in the bottom, but the premise is still the same.

Can I use these banana plugs for the Monitor 50s, because I thought you could only use the bare wire connection ?

Rob J in WNY · 04-17-2009, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 989547

Can I use these banana plugs for the Monitor 50s, because I thought you could only use the bare wire connection ?

Absolutely, you can use banana plugs with Monitor 50s.

989547 · 04-17-2009, 03:57 AM

Thanks, I will order some from monoprice tomorrow

Erman_94 · 04-19-2009, 04:32 PM

just hooked em up, thanks for all the help guys

one last question...i made sure to do them right, but if by chance i did a couple wrong or something, would i notice? like would it make a difference in quality or if i did it wrong would they just not work at all?

JJ · 04-19-2009, 04:45 PM

There's no difference in quality with using banana plugs, provided you tightened the strands of the wire well onto the plugs.

Erman_94 · 04-19-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

There's no difference in quality with using banana plugs, provided you tightened the strands of the wire well onto the plugs.

im pretty sure i did

mugupo · 04-20-2009, 07:31 AM

Ok i finish installed my speaker setup, using all banana plug in both end, is much easier to adjust them with the banana then has to take out one by one in the wire. Plus it look better.

Blu-Raider · 04-22-2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Raider

They have a "finished" look to them...

Monoprice has these at $0.94 / pair regardless of quantity if anyone is interested. This is a nice deal.

http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp

Cisco in HD · 04-22-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Raider

Monoprice has these at $0.94 / pair regardless of quantity if anyone is interested. This is a nice deal.

http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp

This is where I got my plugs. Just remember folks... You'll need 1 pair of plugs PER connection. So 10 pairs for a 5.1 setup. 5 pairs for your AVR and 5 for your R\C\L\SR\SL speakers. You do not need a banana plug for your sub, that's a different cable entirely.

Sammy · 04-22-2009, 08:07 PM

Unless the sub only has speaker level inputs.

BTW that is a really good price on the banana plugs. I paid $1.77 a pair back in February.

04-19-2009, 04:32 PM	#34
Erman_94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Canada 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:201	just hooked em up, thanks for all the help guys one last question...i made sure to do them right, but if by chance i did a couple wrong or something, would i notice? like would it make a difference in quality or if i did it wrong would they just not work at all? Last edited by Erman_94; 04-19-2009 at 04:45 PM.

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04-12-2009, 12:45 AM	#21
Erman_94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Canada 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:201	does anyone have any good sites/pics that show how to connect them? want to make sure i am doing them correctly thanks

04-16-2009, 05:51 PM	#28
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	Heh, looks like Polks. Yeah, just unscrew the plastic all the way off, then you can remove the plastic center cap. Screw the plastic "nut" back on, and voila. I have a pic somewhere in my gallery of how it'll look when you're done with a Polk speaker. edit Note these are using "open" type banana plugs so the cable goes in the bottom, but the premise is still the same.

04-17-2009, 03:57 AM	#33
989547 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:NY	Thanks, I will order some from monoprice tomorrow

04-19-2009, 04:45 PM	#35
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:624 Blu-ray collection:1298 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	There's no difference in quality with using banana plugs, provided you tightened the strands of the wire well onto the plugs.

04-20-2009, 07:31 AM	#37
mugupo Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:76 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 226 Trading Score:4	Ok i finish installed my speaker setup, using all banana plug in both end, is much easier to adjust them with the banana then has to take out one by one in the wire. Plus it look better.

04-22-2009, 08:07 PM	#40
Sammy Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Right next to Wineville, CA Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:199 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Unless the sub only has speaker level inputs. BTW that is a really good price on the banana plugs. I paid $1.77 a pair back in February.

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