Benchmark AHB2 amp - what speaker connectors are used….


So, complete newbie trying to get my new AHB2 and DAC3 HGC connected to my Totem 1 bookshelf speakers……

I have a pair of Kimber cables with spade connectors and was just about to connect them until I noticed binding posts on the AHB2 seem to only accept a single prong type speaker cable. The binding posts have clear plastic covers covering them, it’s difficult to see but if I can get those covers off they might accept spade connectors - is this the case, and if so, how do you remove those clear plastic covers?

 

Benchmark support would be the obvious place to ask but it’s the weekend, plus, I can’t call on the phone as I’m in Brazil.

 

cheers

thomastrouble

@firstonetallguy Wrote:

imhififan

This is one of the best descriptive explanations to resolve the poster's problem that I have seen on the forum.  Well done.

I agree, very well done.

@imhififan +2

Mike

@firstonetallguy and @ditusa , thanks

in fact I was still surprised when I felt that spade connector slide in.

@thomastrouble , I agree that those clear plastic covers is difficult to see the slot on the bottom of the binding posts. I should had post this image to avoid confusion if I could found it earlier.

You can clearly see the slot on a black one. 🙂

 No imhififan, you were more than helpful - way beyond helpful. Without turning the amp upside down and with the interconnects in the way also I wasn’t expecting to find that insert point and fiddling blindly with my finger didnt expose it. I have music now but that has exposed the fact that I have a lot of work (room treatment etc) to do to get this sounding half decent.

thanks again bro!!