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Eichmann Bayonet plugs user experience


I was going to have a new speaker cables terminated with the eichmann bayonet plugs, when the dealer advise me of this situation:

"We've found that, while there is a small reliability issue with Bayonet plugs, it's not due to the solder connection. There's a nylon shaft with a copper sheath wrapped around it and in some cases we've seen the copper shaft bend away from the nylon sheath. While we think the Bayonet is the best sounding connector for speaker cables, we do like to inform customers about this issue. But they work just fine, and we do recommend the Bayonet plugs. You just have to be a little more careful with them."

Just wonder if other users have encountered the same issue.
greeni
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kelsoguy58
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sometimes they can be a bit tight,if so dont try to push them on by force,as you can damage the copper strip that goes up the inside edge.heat them with a hairdryer set on high for thirty seconds, and try fitting them again without pushing to hard.
skippyfree111
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I've had the silver bayonets on my Morrow SP7's for 3 months and kept trying to get the speakers cables to sound good on my Triton 2 speakers. The imaging was flat with no depth and confirmed when I tried them on a friend's system with KEF LS50's. We tried moving the speakers farther apart and one of the bananas cracked and is bent. It still works but it looks awful and can't be straightened. I didn't put that much pressure on it for that to happen. I'll have to RMA them back to Morrow but am very disappointed and will never use these again.
williewonka
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Keith Louie Eichman - now has his own company KLE Innovations.

He is no longer associated with ETI - the company that sells those Bayonets.

KLEI uses a completely different Banana plug that seems to be much easier to install and insert into the speaker terminal

Unfortunately, the plugs are not listed on their web site, but he might sell them if asked to.

I have the KLEI speaker cables that come with the new bananas and they work very well.

Regards...
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