I have bought these from Monoprice before and they are good banana plugs, but not the best IMHO.
Closed screw ...does not mean a set screw or double set screw which I like the best.
You feed the wire up through a center hole and have some wire past the end. The you screw down the banana end plug. If you get too much wire, you cannot screw down. If you get too little, the plug is not really physically secure and can pull loose.
Again I like set screw tightening the best and double set screw is even better.
Those do look nice, Forest Man. You have me thinking about it. I own eight pairs of the Monoprice closed-screw design. I think that they are extremely well made for 50 cents/each. I got the same impression about getting the wire to fit and be tight as you mentioned.
Does anyone have any tricks to using the Monoprice plugs outside of trial-and-error to get the right size of wire bundle inside? Thanks.
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Those do look nice, Forest Man. You have me thinking about it. I own eight pairs of the Monoprice closed-screw design. I think that they are extremely well made for 50 cents/each. I got the same impression about getting the wire to fit and be tight as you mentioned.
Does anyone have any tricks to using the Monoprice plugs outside of trial-and-error to get the right size of wire bundle inside? Thanks.
I put about 3/16" through and then feather it around the edge, then screw them together. On a few of them I have blobbed a little solder down the center, but I have really never had problems with getting it to work or having loose wires, even without solder.
It might be because I use 12awg wire most of the time though...
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Thanks for spending my money. I ordered the max too, and I think I'll split em up, and give two sets of gifts. I added an HDMI cable for the hell of it (hey I'm already paying shipping).
gratuitous random thought:
I recently realized that I've finally rid myself of all Monster products, except for the power units. I just looked at an APC unit at Amazon for $150, 3 left, but there is one complaint about the annoying clicking when it regulates voltage. I wonder if AHers have had issue. Voltage is pretty regular here, varies by 1 to 2 max it seems. If I did buy it, I'd give away one Monster unit as a gift... and I'd have just one thing with Monster written on it left . . .
If you buy a voltage regulator, it will make some slight clicking sounds. I can hear mine when its quiet, but just a bit. It's just the nature of a variable transformer. They work kind of like a solenoid, so when they "re-tap" there is a physical connection and you can hear it because its a beefy part.
If you buy a power conditioner, it probably won't make any noise.
I use a Monster Power AVS2000 voltage regulator. I'm not a fan of Monster either, but, I bought it right and it works well. My voltage varies from -2 to +9 throughout the day, so voltage regulation is pretty important.
Also, just FYI, another way to have voltage regulation is by using a battery backup unit. I do this for my computers. The wall charges the battery, which outputs to the outlets. So the output is 120, even if the input is different. This can also work for smaller home theaters, but if you have huges amps then it starts to make more sense to get a voltage regulator because of the current draw.
Closed screw ...does not mean a set screw or double set screw which I like the best.
You feed the wire up through a center hole and have some wire past the end. The you screw down the banana end plug. If you get too much wire, you cannot screw down. If you get too little, the plug is not really physically secure and can pull loose.
Again I like set screw tightening the best and double set screw is even better.
Thanks for the comparative review. I use those Unique plugs, but as they are my first, I have nothing to compare them to. They work fine though. I read about them first in a thread here (started by a member who suffered Mike C's Ban Button Pro).
I put about 3/16" through and then feather it around the edge, then screw them together. On a few of them I have blobbed a little solder down the center, but I have really never had problems with getting it to work or having loose wires, even without solder.
It might be because I use 12awg wire most of the time though...
Strube has hit the nail on the head. GREAT ADVICE on how to connect
Forest Man !
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Just ordered the max. I'm getting some for my buddy who just bought a new receiver and speakers. He mentioned that he wanted banana plugs but that they cost too much.
Just ordered the max. I'm getting some for my buddy who just bought a new receiver and speakers. He mentioned that he wanted banana plugs but that they cost too much.
So when you let him know that you picked up these babies for just under twenty five dollars, , he's gonna be so happy to get them hooked up, hey what are Buddies for geez, with friends like....
I hope your gonna hook them up for him too
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, he's gonna be so happy to get them hooked up, hey what are Buddies for 
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