Speaker Pins... How do they work? - Blu-ray Forum

PootieThang · 02-22-2009, 07:08 PM

Hi, I have a problem. I bought these cables, and they won't arrive till Wednesday. After being told they don't work like banana plugs, I need to know how they do work. I've googled speaker pin connection and have found nothing. Here's an image of what they look like.

Please help! Thanks

Beta Man · 02-22-2009, 07:12 PM

Just put them into the hole when you unscrew the "Cap" on the receiver's connector..... and tighten..... I believe those are designed for that type of use, or for the "Spring loaded" clips..... they don't fit into the back of the screw-down connector of the receiver like banana plugs ( I don't believe)

Hard to tell from that picture... You'll have to unscrew, insert, and tighten the binding posts (caps I mentioned)

JJ · 02-22-2009, 07:13 PM

They work just like as if you were connecting pure speaker wire to them. Follow the diagram on your receiver/speakers.

Unscrew the cap a bit, put the pin through the hole, retighten.

PootieThang · 02-22-2009, 07:25 PM

great thanks a lot guys!

Beta Man · 02-22-2009, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

They work just like as if you were connecting pure speaker wire to them. Follow the diagram on your receiver/speakers.

Unscrew the cap a bit, put the pin through the hole, retighten.

I was trying to think of the best way to describe it........ why couldn't I come up with this

mdabb · 02-24-2009, 02:23 AM

If the connectors on the end of your cable look like this than you have banana plugs.

The pic you posted looks like banana plugs to me.

Steve · 02-24-2009, 02:59 AM

It's always been my understanding that the pins were meant primarily for this type of speaker wire connection.

The notches on the pin would seat securely in the spring clip.

pearsall001 · 02-24-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PootieThang

Hi, I have a problem. I bought these cables, and they won't arrive till Wednesday. After being told they don't work like banana plugs, I need to know how they do work. I've googled speaker pin connection and have found nothing. Here's an image of what they look like.

Please help! Thanks

They look like BNA Banana plugs, not pins. Just plug right into the back of your binding posts.

pearsall001 · 02-24-2009, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pearsall001

They look like BNA Banana plugs, not pins. Just plug right into the back of your binding posts.

Correction...make that BFA banana plugs. It was early when I first posted & not quite awake yet!!

02-22-2009, 07:08 PM	#1
PootieThang Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray collection:102 Trading Score:11	Speaker Pins... How do they work? Hi, I have a problem. I bought these cables, and they won't arrive till Wednesday. After being told they don't work like banana plugs, I need to know how they do work. I've googled speaker pin connection and have found nothing. Here's an image of what they look like. Please help! Thanks

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02-22-2009, 07:12 PM	#2
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Just put them into the hole when you unscrew the "Cap" on the receiver's connector..... and tighten..... I believe those are designed for that type of use, or for the "Spring loaded" clips..... they don't fit into the back of the screw-down connector of the receiver like banana plugs ( I don't believe) Hard to tell from that picture... You'll have to unscrew, insert, and tighten the binding posts (caps I mentioned)

02-22-2009, 07:13 PM	#3
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	They work just like as if you were connecting pure speaker wire to them. Follow the diagram on your receiver/speakers. Unscrew the cap a bit, put the pin through the hole, retighten.

02-22-2009, 07:25 PM	#4
PootieThang Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray collection:102 Trading Score:11	great thanks a lot guys!

02-24-2009, 02:23 AM	#6
mdabb Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Trading Score:1	If the connectors on the end of your cable look like this than you have banana plugs. The pic you posted looks like banana plugs to me.

02-24-2009, 02:59 AM	#7
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	It's always been my understanding that the pins were meant primarily for this type of speaker wire connection. The notches on the pin would seat securely in the spring clip.

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