Why do we bother with expensive bananas/spade speaker-connectors? It seems to me that bare-copper speaker-cable tightened to speaker posts (WBTs for my speakers)gives a clearer and more spacious sound. I appreciate the argument that copper quickly oxidises, but Caig Deoxit seems to do a great job of clearing this up and restoring performance. It's true that bare wire terminations compress, thus loosening the connector, but after a while they settle and stay tight.Do any inmates have any views on this?
Paul
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Topic - What's wrong with bare copper-wire speaker connections? - The Wiz 17:54:03 04/20/07 (22)
- Here is what's wrong - Jon Risch 22:37:38 04/22/07 (12)
- Re: Here is what's wrong - Cellist 12:29:57 04/24/07 (0)
- Respectfully disagree Jon........... - kenster 17:46:05 04/23/07 (5)
- Re: Respectfully disagree Jon........... - Jon Risch 20:51:48 04/23/07 (4)
- Info on proper tools? - Supercool! 06:25:49 04/28/07 (3)
- Here you go. - Jon Risch 19:40:58 05/02/07 (1)
- Exactly what I needed. Many Thanks Jon! - Supercool! 23:16:03 05/02/07 (0)
- Sorry...wrong terminology - Supercool! 06:29:35 04/28/07 (0)
- Jon...I agree with you on stranded wire... - rwiley 15:28:41 04/23/07 (0)
- Crimps: Here is what's wrong - nightdoggy 05:36:50 04/23/07 (3)
- Re: Crimps: Here is what's wrong - Jon Risch 20:49:06 04/23/07 (0)
- Re: Crimps: Here is what's wrong - kenster 17:04:02 04/23/07 (1)
- I have a Paladin 1308 - nightdoggy 18:55:08 04/23/07 (0)
- One step further - Norm 07:21:26 04/21/07 (2)
- Re: One step further - one less connector - CheapEric 11:00:08 04/21/07 (1)
- Take the barrels out of Euro-style barrier strips. - Al Sekela 13:52:10 04/21/07 (0)
- Re: What's wrong with bare copper-wire speaker connections? - vital ital 06:22:14 04/21/07 (0)
- I use bananas for the convenience. Bare wire (copper) .... - PureAudio 06:11:34 04/21/07 (1)
- No! - nightdoggy 05:44:38 04/23/07 (0)
- Re: What's wrong with bare copper-wire speaker connections? - kenster 22:35:35 04/20/07 (1)
- BFAs...loose w/ Superior Electric binding posts - Supercool! 05:11:47 04/22/07 (0)
- Re: What's wrong with bare copper-wire speaker connections? - some young guy 20:06:54 04/20/07 (0)