An IEC with grip

@zlone  For 10 gauge I’d crimp. Put some contact enhancer in there if I’m feeling fancy 🧐

@zlone re: crimp, solder or bare wire...

There are several discussions in the forums around these options so a few years back I figured it was worth trying all three

My preferences are...

1. Crimped and soldered spade terminals provided a distinct advantage, with Improved clarity, details and dexterity over the other two approaches
2. Crimped only spades provided noticeable benefits compared to bare wire, but lacked the clarity an dexterity of the crimped and soldered cable
3. Bare wire proved to be the least desirable results, plus the screw terminals had to be re-tightened a few times as the stranded wire compressed

The cable I used was a 13 gauge stranded from Furutech, but I have since used it on both stranded and multi strand solid conductor with great success.

The other advantage is that using this approach provides very secure fastening method, preventing possible cable failure.

Unfortunately, i only had my ears to judge the differences.

So it’s just another opinion amongst the many🤔

PS, I did also try tinning the bare wire but this proved to be the least desirable of all the options

Regards, steve

@williewonka that is very useful, thanks. I ordered the gold Furutech spades, any recommendations for a solder to use?

@zlone - I've tried solders with different silver content, which are better than normal solder, but I've found that eutectic solder performs better. It has a single constant melting point and solidifies very fast, which makes for a much better electrical path.

Regards

@zlone - another good iec connector is Viborg.

Available on Amazon

Very close to Sonar Quest. They also have silver plated copper versions.

So, You can probably tell I am a fan of silver played copper. I have tried other materials but have found silver plated copper provides the most dynamic and articulate performance

Regards