@whitestix - negative feedback sometimes leads to improvements :-)
To address some of your comments...
RE:
This can be done several times, but care should be taken not to overwork the two little locking tabs that hold the flap in place
Perhaps this should have been an included instruction?
RE:
The plastic housing was thin and poorly manufactured
I think KLE Innovations is trying to keep the cost as low as possible and as such, they tend to keep costs down where there is no need for extravagantly finished materials. The housing is effective, but I agree, not that pretty to look at
However - the materials used to make the actual conductive part of the plug is extremely advanced and the plug is made to extremely fine tolerances.
As stated in the initial post - they do outperform all other banana connectors I have tried from a sound quality perspective.
When I first received my plugs I must admit I took several minutes to figure out exactly how they should be connected and it was not until they were installed that I figured out how to re-open the flap.
It s a great pity you did not have a more positive experience get to enjoy the improvement in sound quality that these plugs convey.
I will send the link to this thread to KLE Innovations so they can perhaps update their "tips" page on how to reopen the flap.
Regards - Steve
To address some of your comments...
RE:
I find no way to re-open the hinged plastic flap after it has been closedThis one was quite simple to address - simply insert a small screwdriver (or an old banana plug) into the hole over the longer of the two barrels and lever the flap to the open position. But be sure to insert it into the flap and not into the actual metal part of the plug.
This can be done several times, but care should be taken not to overwork the two little locking tabs that hold the flap in place
Perhaps this should have been an included instruction?
RE:
The plastic housing was thin and poorly manufactured
I think KLE Innovations is trying to keep the cost as low as possible and as such, they tend to keep costs down where there is no need for extravagantly finished materials. The housing is effective, but I agree, not that pretty to look at
However - the materials used to make the actual conductive part of the plug is extremely advanced and the plug is made to extremely fine tolerances.
As stated in the initial post - they do outperform all other banana connectors I have tried from a sound quality perspective.
When I first received my plugs I must admit I took several minutes to figure out exactly how they should be connected and it was not until they were installed that I figured out how to re-open the flap.
It s a great pity you did not have a more positive experience get to enjoy the improvement in sound quality that these plugs convey.
I will send the link to this thread to KLE Innovations so they can perhaps update their "tips" page on how to reopen the flap.
Regards - Steve