Looking for pure copper or Cu/Au bananas


Hello friends,

Trying to order a new set of DIY speaker cables. I have most of the connectors but need to order two pairs to replace bad Furutech bananas.

The requirements:

  • Solid copper or gold over copper. Absolutely NO brass core.
  • Screw down wire connections.  No soldering
  • Either fully insulated or easy to insulate, so nothing with a metal housing.
  • Less than $80

Suggestions?

erik_squires

aliexpress has high quality audio cables, connectors, .... all kind of stuff

at very low prices IF you are willing to wait for stuff. express it ain’t these days.

https://fr.aliexpress.com/premium/gold-banana.html?d=y&origin=y&catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20220312075004&SearchText=gold%20banana

example, vey nice ortofon XLR to RCA

ordered 1-26-22; arrived yesterday 3-10-22

wbt locking connectors

another source, faster shipping. sometimes the shipping cost is better for the same thing from another seller of the identical item.

 

https://www.wish.com/

 

I'm all for discounts, but there's no way I'm buying boutique plugs from Alliexpress. 🤣

I'd rather get cheap stuff from Amazon I trust than potentially fake stuff I don't.

Erik, the ones I linked you to are a great choice. I have used a plethora of brands over the years. These are the real deal and priced right.

 

The only ones that sound better are the KLEI bananas, but they are fragile and solder only. 

@grannyring

 

Thanks so much! Those are exactly what I’m looking for.  Sorry I missed your original posting.

@grannyring - there’s some history between Keith Eichmann and ETI, which is why they are rather similar in may ways.

Have you personally tried the ETI Research LINK Banana plugs?
I am curious, these have double screws.

Also, have you any personal experience with the ETI Kyro connectors (stupid expensive I know), in particular XLR? I understand from a mutual friend you are very
well versed and experienced in connectors, and cables.