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RE: Cheap copper cable terminations

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In Reply to: RE: Cheap copper cable terminations posted by emailtim on September 10, 2023 at 18:10:02

Yup.

I'm playing in the same sandbox.

I need to upgrade my crimping technique.

I love the Cardas Litz hook up wire for speaker/XO cabling. Kind of pricey and no shielding but my XO sits right next to my speakers.

I also use Cardas speaker binding post but am thinking they are a little thick and have been ogling WBT posts which are more minimalists. After removing all brass and non-copper connections from the chain, I'm thinking that less is more and removing all excess and unnecessary chunky copper from the path. I read on the intrwaweb (which means it must be true!) that thick copper adds smearing.

Anyway, here's a picture of my "diy quick release" method. Thoughts?

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RE: Cheap copper cable terminations - emailtim 10:28:33 09/12/23 (2)
Is the nut and bolt brass or copper ?

If copper, where did you source them ?

I am terminating some Canare 4S11 wire for subs. The subs already have push-button connectors on the drivers so I will use bare wire on the driver side and the lugs on the amp side.

Making a shotgun/bi-wire configuration out of 2 runs of 4S11 will be 8 gauge at the copper lug. Don't know if smearing is much of an issue under 80Hz.
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- RE: Cheap copper cable terminations - lokie 05:35:05 09/13/23 (1)
  Neither nut or bolt is copper.
  
  Anyway... The nuts don't touch the copper due to the nylon washers but the bolt does. I don't think it's conductive though. I've been thinking about painting the interior of the copper ring and the bolt where the ring sits but haven't gotten that anal yet.
  - RE: Cheap copper cable terminations - emailtim 10:31:03 09/13/23 (0)
    Just a thought, maybe you could find a suitable nylon bushing to replace one of the washers.
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