speaker wiring

[Bravo16]

can anyone out there sudgest the best way to attach bannana plugs to wire.
Don't know if it matters ,I think it is 13 gage? :confused: Brand of cable is IXOD. Asomeone that has very little experince @this I can honestly say it can be Monster or whatever .you spend alot of$ and time going back to the store on account the plugs for example on the audio/video kit from monster are loose on the component.Thanks in advance ,I'm learning a lot with you guys

[zipper]

I found some that are reuseable. Rather than crimping(permanent,one-time use) these have a cap that unscrews from the bottom,you insert the bare wire,fan it out,then replace the cap & it secures the wire inside. A bit more $ but they can be used over & over,good if you need to adjust length or simply just make a mistake.

[jeffsg4mac]

I soldered mine.

[Westrock2000]

These are compression style, just screw it down nice and tight and use some heatshrink to seal it down.

Bananna Plugs at PartsExpress (http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=091-1260&DID=7)

[Mudcat]

If you are sure that the wire is 12 gauge or smaller, just run over to the nearest BB or CC and get a four pack of AR bananna plugs for $5.5 (yeah the Daytons at Parts Express cheaper but not after the $6.50 in shipping is added). Anyway, there are four to a pack and they have a cheaply built set screw that will strip out if over torqued so be careful - you can set the screw lightly and then solder it like I do though.

Another choice is RAM Electronics, they have WBT Clone locking Banannas for $5.85 each (soldering required) among others



http://www.ramelectronics.net/index.html

[Hoser]

I think this should help you out....I recall it being one of the many things I recently went through to "limit my ignorance" when putting together my system...

http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/setup/interconnects/DIY_speaker_cables.html

Are you sure you really need bananas? I seem to recall the opinion around these parts that one doesn't, unless they plan on switching things around a lot...just a thought.