BFA vs Regular Banana Plugs

[Space2013]

I’m new to banana plugs. Can BFA style plugs be used in any binding post that accepts banana plugs? Or are there special binding posts required to use BFA banana plugs?

I tried out a few regular and BFA plugs and the BFA ones seem to have a better fit in my receiver. The only downside of the BFA plugs is they are a little sharp on the plug end, but not too bad, and I can’t imagine it would hurt a metal binding post.

 

[BMXTRIX]

To my knowledge, BFA plugs and standard plugs are pretty much interchangeable as long as the receiver supports them. The hole size for banana plugs is supposed to be pretty standard.

 

[Swerd]

For those, like myself, who didn't know what a BFA plug is…

 

[mtrycrafts]

For those, like myself, who didn't know what a BFA plug is…

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Yes, those are nice. More surface contact area and perhaps less chance of wobble as was a concern in another thread by a poster.

 

[Bucknekked]

For those, like myself, who didn't know what a BFA plug is…

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Good to see a reply from you Swerd.
Banana plugs seem fine to me. They've been working for 50 years or so.
My Salks are still working great too. Using banana plugs.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

For those, like myself, who didn't know what a BFA plug is…

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I think they come from BFE...

 

[Bucknekked]

I think they come from BFE...

is that the special place in Egypt? BF Egypt?

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

is that the special place in Egypt? BF Egypt?

Yep. One of my favorites!

 

[highfigh]

Yes, those are nice. More surface contact area and perhaps less chance of wobble as was a concern in another thread by a poster.

At what point did banana plugs become inadequate for this application? SUrface area ONLY matters WRT current.

 

[mtrycrafts]

At what point did banana plugs become inadequate for this application? SUrface area ONLY matters WRT current.

Since he posted this worry:
https://forums.audioholics.com/forums/threads/banana-plugs-and-potential-for-short.114990/page-2#post-1320887

 

[Kvn_Walker]

I bought BFA plugs a couple months ago and I love how tight fitting they are. They require a lot more pull to disconnect than any banana plugs I've used.

 

[Grandzoltar]

That’s what I like about BFA’s they fit much tighter than the other type. I was looking at these Eichmann/KLEI classic bananas you can stack them which is nice because I replaced my brass jumpers with speaker wire. Anyone solder their bananas or just use set screws? My bananas have a soldering hole and I thought about soldering them.