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Spades vs Bananas vs Bare Wire Treated with Caig Deox

There's been a myriad of good discussion on terminations for high end speaker cable.  Spades vs Ban vs bare wire etc.  After much deliberation, the variability in termination contact material and the cost, my conclusion is to forgo any spade/ban termination and run bare 12 awg 200+ strand OFC copper wire.  I plan to simply treat the connection with Caig Deoxit D and Gold series.  

According to their literature the connection is protected on average 5 years.
https://caig.com/questions-answers/#toggle-id-2

Its not the neatest setup, but this is a set it and forget it home audio set-up with sub $5K in equipment in a climate controlled basement that stays 68 degrees year round.  I'm new here and in no way poo-pooing the decision for terminations.  For me, it seems like work I don't need to take on unless someone told be the channel output could be increased by a few db and the distortion decreased by 20+%. 

Anyone see an issue with this reasoning?

Other post history: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/spade-vs-bare-wire

cp1999
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
I still have a few speakers that have the clip style connectors. They are collectibles.  Changing them is out is a No No. Infinity Infinitesimals. Quite a nice bookshelf. Bare wire is a better way, when your stuck with that type of terminal.. 5 way you're better off with terminal ends, or hard wire all the way to the power amp, from the speaker crossover.. I have a time or two.

No real need for a speaker to have terminals. You can just wire them for hook up and coil if it's a bit long or trim to length.. I like to keep the cables the same length. The rest is for the convenience and window dressing.
Speaker IC and all the rest, are so we can disconnect.. Leave that out and things get a WHOLE lot LESS expensive.. Less convenient though.

Regards
fastfreight
810 posts
 
I like spades.   Easy (for me) to solder nice spades to copper wire with audio grade (Cardas) solder.  Secure connection with little chance of stray wire shorting.   Plus I agree with all the issues of multi contact points and breaking wires with bare ends.  In one system I have nice builder terminated wires.   In my other I have a 33 foot run so I use double shotgun runs of 10 gauge copper wire and terminate my self.  Look at Parts Express for inexpensive good quality spades (or bananas).  Ken.
jetter
3,035 posts
 
About the problem of breaking wires or stray wires shorting, a little dab of solder on the bare wire ends will normally take care of that.

I have never used them, but there are connectors I have seen that you feed your bare wire through and then turn two screws on the connector to tighten against the wire.  Soldering not even required.

I see you are a new member here, joining today and this is your first post, welcome to Audiogon!  Don't let member Albert Einstein above discourage you in anyway, there are many very helpful persons here more than glad to share their experiences.
cp1999 OP
2 posts
 
Good feedback folks thanks for the help.


Thoughts on silver plated spades from here:
https://silversonic.com/products/connectors/spade-connectors/
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