LOL I remember you had said that so was just repeating.
We are not judgmental at all. We are trying to inform new members when appropriate, how human perception and psychology works in such testing that most do in audio. Actually, it is the brain that is fooling a person; it translates the input signals from senses. This is nothing new. Been research a very long time, how to test, etc.
Your last sentence is why people are, in your opinion, judgemental. We are on page 5 of a very simple subject. If you had used the search function you can see how many times we have been parrots and some of those were a lot longer than 5 pages. When the EEs speak the thread has gotten to long lol.
I considered that a sign off and not a sentence.'Have a good nite all' translates to all that?
Good save ... so the paragraph or just the sentence before that?I considered that a sign off and not a sentence.
Sentence before. Thought that summed up the asked and answered portion of the thread.Good save ... so the paragraph or just the sentence before that?
Well his figuring it out on his own might indeed have issues what with the wacky uncle's cable proclivities....
Well if you actually read my posts with understanding and without bias you would have seen it evolved from cable gauge, which I thoroughly accepted the advice, to a faulty connector. Only a few of you picked up on that like KenM and gave advice accordingly. When I get the chance I’ll replace them and retest and have a friend of mine listen.
Okay, two clicks at a time. This is the place you come to get right, not the place to be wrong and stay wrong and then get pissy.
Those locking connectors were too large for 10 gauge wire? Wow.
Yes the wire channels are huge on these GLS locking connectors.
Looking at the GLS video to get a look at their set screws....did you do as they suggested and strip only 1/4" of insulation so that the screw nearest the plug bites on the wire end and the second screw presses in on the insulation? I use a different banana plug with dual set screws that both bite into the wire, and they definitely have enough reach on the screws even with higher gauge wires, but you do have to make sure to screw them in sufficiently for them to be secure.Yes the wire channels are huge on these GLS locking connectors.
What you suggested is exactly what I did the first time. I cut about 2 1/2” extra insulation off and double bent it on itself. At first tighten down I thought it was enough. But I guess the inserting and pulling out when I was swapping between the 14 gauge to listen must have worked the set screws loose. I literally pulled the wire out the connector without too much force when I inspected it. They are all like this sadly. The 10 gauge is not thick enough and the set screws are not long enough. They literally screw out into the channel.
Don’t want to buy another set of locking connectors yet so I may try soldering the wire in the channel. But first I’ll try a triple bend it and see if that will hold snug. I would prefer to keep it a more easily removable connector instead of soldering it in.
In the past, I've tried banana plugs with set screws, without success. With time, they always vibrated loose, no matter what I did.
I switched to this type of banana plug that connects to wire (I use 12g zip cord) in this manner:
They are sold under a variety of names: Sewell Direct, Amazon Basics, Mediabridge, etc. They're inexpensive and work well with my speakers and receiver. Banana plug receptacles do vary some in diameter & depth Not all are the same.
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Banana-Plugs-6-pairs/dp/B01MQHBQXF/ref=sr_1_5_acs_sk_pb_2_sl?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1535476715&sr=1-5-acs&keywords=banana+plugs
https://www.amazon.com/Sewell-Direct-SW-29863-6-Deadbolt-6-Pairs/dp/B007QUYQSY/ref=sr_1_16?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1535476715&sr=1-16&keywords=banana+plugs
