Spades or bananas connectors?

Fafafion. Agreed. "Specialty termination manufacturers are using better materials in terms of electrical conductivity, resonance control and minimizing the introduction of capacitance issues.

Personally? I don't own an interconnect that doesn't use DH Labs "Ultimate RCAs". I absolutely subscribe to the logic of quality connectors.

However, for speaker? K.I.S.S.

Of course, the physical/mechanical connection capability is the most demading element in this equation. But how much you wanna bet that removing those wonderful connectors you speak of, wouldn't actually reveal a higher degree of as you stated?:

"the 3-d image , the emotions of the performers will be missing and the ambiance of the hall will also be gone.These are the things we hold dear to our heart,andcan easily be heard in very transparent systems."

A properly silver "tinned" speaker cable will have a higher degree of susceptibility to oxidation. It will require regular cleaning as ANY connector. However, keep in mind, when using a high quality connector.... It still needs a method of physical connection (solder joint). That becomes the area of concern and no different in terms of maintenance
than any bared end.

And ultimately? You will need to be comfortable with the signature that ANY termination component will impart on the sound in which the unterminated cable will be devoid.

My favorite sonic signatures are the ones you can't hear. :>)

Coming back to the question between spades and bananas, my speakers accepts both and I can tell you that the spades outperforms the bananas when music is played in my system.
As stated the bananas are more convenience but for what, it is being unplugged weekly.
I know I have listened to music with both configs.
I hope this is a direct answer to your question.
Terry

(A lot of Agon members seems to get upset with repeated questions, poor spelling/grammar, incorrect terminologies and so forth. This is not only an English speaking group.
What really disappoints me is members who are answering questions with their guesses, or they read it somewhere written by someone else. If you haven't listened to it then you have no comment)

In a series of blind tests you couldn't hear the difference among spades, bananas, and bare wire.

Don't kid yourself.

"In a series of blind tests you couldn't hear the difference among spades, bananas, and bare wire."

Q Tips are generally available for less that $2.00 a box.

They would more than likely change the results of such a test.

I totally agree with Audiofeil. And, IMO, if you can hear a difference, then the spades and/or bananas are coloring the sound. If that's what you want, so be it.

Wake up and listen to the music and quit fretting the little stuff....