Hard wiring an amp and speaker provides the best connection. Unfortunately, this could be deemed a modification and could void some warrantees. Most higher end speaker cables cannot be bought un-terminated, therefore, you would have to modify the cables yourself, and thereby greatly reducing the resale value should you decide to go in another direction.
No binding post a good idea?
Hi.
I want to ask your opinion about my "No binding post" idea. I think the binding post degrades the quality of signal and sound very much because the post is made of one of larger metal in the signal chain. If a speaker cable from an amp is directly connected to speaker's internal wire, the signal will be purer. I have a design (pat. pend.) for a binding post without the metal connection bar. Do you think the sound will be better? What should I consider a relation to the sound with NBP?
My initial test was very positive. I'd like know your opinion before I invest money on this project. I appreciate your help in advance!
I want to ask your opinion about my "No binding post" idea. I think the binding post degrades the quality of signal and sound very much because the post is made of one of larger metal in the signal chain. If a speaker cable from an amp is directly connected to speaker's internal wire, the signal will be purer. I have a design (pat. pend.) for a binding post without the metal connection bar. Do you think the sound will be better? What should I consider a relation to the sound with NBP?
My initial test was very positive. I'd like know your opinion before I invest money on this project. I appreciate your help in advance!
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If you use screwable wire crimps from Home Depot, you will have a luxury of disconnecting your speakers if necessary. Crimped connections are superior to soldering and you can use actually any but each time you'll have to cut wire, strip isolation and re-crimp again. Other than that I do not see why warranty should void. Just do a clean job and make sure you'll put wires back together to the binding posts when bad comes to worst. |
No Binding Post accommodates banana plugs, spade connectors, and bare wires. No modification on cable connectors is needed. The bare wire will sound best without unwanted metal to degrade the signal. The appearance is similar to Merlin speaker BP with a big knurled knob. http://www.merlinmusic.com/images/SW_step5a.JPG Czarivey - I agree that screwable wire crimps from Home Depot is best. NBP will be something close to that. And the price will be close to screwable wire crimps too. :) |
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