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banana plugs or not?

do banana plugs give better connection than simply wrapping speaker wire around terminals? thinking of buying monster banana plugs from amazon. and how about power cords, whats more important, upgrading amp or component power cords?
fatovar
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kijanki
4,432 posts
 
Bare wire - if you can squeeze it to create oxygen free connection. Next best IMHO would be spade.
tbromgard
814 posts
 
Agree- bare wire is the best. However, i use bananas because thats how my wires came.
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stringreen
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NOT...
sonic_genius
528 posts
 
Hard-wired is the best, yet impractical. The fewer connection points the better. Bare wire not so good with silver or other exotic metals.
bizango1
276 posts
 
If you decide to go with bananas, the AudioQuest BFA bananas are easy to install on your wire with a dual set screw connection particularly if you have thick wire like my Kimber 8TC. They are much nicer than the Monsters-I have had both. My local Best Buy had the AQ's in stock in the Magnolia section.
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