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Go for fewer, not more, mechanical connections.

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"One thought I had was to gently crimp some small spades on my bananas?"

So, now you are considering no less than three mechanical connections. Wire to banana...banana to spade...spade to amp terminal. Every one of those susceptible to oxidation, loosening and other failures.

Why not cut that down to one. Just screw the wire directly to the amp terminal, where the spade would go. There's no reason to put connectors in the way, unless it's to make it easier for girls to plug and unplug the speakers. Connectors are just for convenience and prettiness. They add resistance and decrease performance.

/// Speakers should all come with captive speaker wire included.


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