Do current model vandersteen speakers work with any spade speaker cables?


Hi,

I am considering vandersteen quattro speakers but have read that the speaker cable binding posts for the vandersteen can be rather fussy as to what cables fit.

I am using synergistic research Galileo speaker cables with banana plugs and wanted to see if anyone can share whether this is an issue with the quattro speakers [I will need banana to spade adapter anyone recommend particular one whose spade connector work well for vandersteen)

Kind of a pain to reterminate the speaker cables but that is option too what size spades if do that?


karmapolice
Have them fitted using the WBT style crimp on copper sleeves. Makes it super easy to swap them out for just about any WBT connector, and several Furutech (which I don't recommend).
I have a pair of Quatros and had to switch to the smaller 7/16" spades on my MIT cables and even then they are still a very tight fit in the barrier strips. Vandersteen specifies spades no wider that 7/16".

As to your Galileo speaker cables, any banana to spade adapter would likely degrade their performance but would do in a pinch. Here is one option for your consideration... https://www.amazon.com/Hi-end-Adapter-Speaker-Connector-Wy-yp01/dp/B00X9FET7I