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.
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
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
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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. |
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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Its a 7.1 system so I need ~100ft. I'm in the sub $200 range. I bought the Sewell Silverback stuff. The reality is, I'm in the mid audio class range with my equip (Denon AVR 891, Klipsch RP-8000f). Spending $1000 on cables isnt going to buy me much. I'm looking for good as I can get thats reasonable. |
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