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Spade Lugs for Vintage Mac Amps

Hi folks, I didn't want this particular topic to continue on the other "cheap cable" thread I initiated, so I thought best to start a new one.

I did find that Cardas does make a special Spade Lug (CMSS) for the tiny McIntosh Terminal Strips so typical on older Mac Amps, but cost is naturally not cheap for the Cardas "Toys" ($11 ea., and I'll need 8 of them)

I do see that Vampire makes a Lug (BAR) for supposed small terminal Strips, and I think they'll work, but am not 100% sure, and would like to know of others have found they do indeed fit? The Amp in question is the MC-2105. TIA Mark
markd51
s23chang
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Why need 8 when you only use 4 for a pair of speakers?
markd51 OP
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Sorry my friend, I should've elaborated a bit more, that I'm running two 2105 Mac Amps into 4 vintage L-65 Jubal Speakers, hence I would need four small Spades per Amp, therefore a total of 8 for the two Amps.

A few years back, I upgraded my JBL's from the wimpy push button wire posts that could handle no more than 16ga, to large solid copper Edison-Price 5-ways, so at the speaker end, no problem there using any mid-high grade spade-banana known to man. Mark
jaybo
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call audio classics. they have the mini's at an inexpensive price.
markd51 OP
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Jaybo, Thank you very much for the help, I'll give Audio Classics a holler, and see what they have available for these Vintage Amps. I seen mention on the Web of an Item Ausio Classics call "Outposts", but when searching their Site could find no info about them.

I love all you guys, I really do!, and I deeply appreciate all the help I've gotten since I joined this site. A very valuable, and great resource here, and I'm very glad I became a member here. Mark
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bigjoe
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i tried to post a link yesterday to the device that was mentioned above but it got moderated out of existence, probablly because its being sold elsewhere.

if you would like the link to the "outpost" device email me & i'll send you a link.
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