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Spades terminations into spring load trminal

I just bought a pair of bi wire speakers cables at a very good price and they should arrive shortly. The problem i'm going to encounter is the amplifier ends are terminated in spades and I'm using a vintage Sansui receiver with spring load terminals. What is the best way to connect the two without removing the spades ? Can one end of the spades inserted in suffice ? I dont want to remove the spades because if I dont like the sound I can resell the cables a lot faster with the spade terminations in place. Thanks for any advise.
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bob_bundus
1,834 posts
 
sure if you can snag one prong of the spade under the spring terminal it's not ideal by any means but it will work
mhedges
180 posts
 
I would cover the other prong of the spade with electric tape to reduce the risk of shorts.

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hifihvn
943 posts
 
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hifihvn
943 posts
 
Of course,be careful about shorts like mentioned above.
rrog
1,958 posts
 
No, that will not work. Trust me, I've tried it. Those spring loaded connectors are designed for bare wire. You stand a chance of ruining a connector you can't replace or shorting out the amp and losing a channel. Use a good quality solid core wire and wrap it tightly around the spade in a way that it will not slip off while leaving enough left over to insert into the spring loaded connector on your amp. The only other option is wire without connectors.
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