Speaker Output Terminal Source?

[jdh]

Hello Gang,

My father's Sansui G7700 needs new speaker output terminals. (They need to handle 12 gauge with ease.)

Anyone know a good source for these things? Googleing got me nowhere.

Parts Express has a set, but they'd require adjusting the unit's chasis. (I'm hoping the clip-on units that need to be repalced are still available.)

BTW: For the few who don't know: These old receivers blow anything new under ~$1500 out of the water, both in warmth and power reserves. eBay always has a bunch for sale.

Thanking you all in advance.

Regards,

JDH

 

[jdh]

Hello Everyone,

I got in touch with an experienced vintage Sansui person.

He tells me that the output terminals on these things are one of their weak points.

Further, even if I could find an original set, there's such high demand for these things by people who want aesthetic accuracy in their receivers, that the prices are insane -- something like $70 on eBay for two sets.

Therefore, I'm retrofiting better terminals.

How much signal loss is involved when one adjusts a bare wire everywhere system to plugs/pins at the amp out and speaker in?

Is sexy gold platting a good thing on terminals and pins/plugs? Do we want another metal in there? How much do bare copper units corrode?

I'm running 12 gauge BJC (I know, if I'm upgrading the terminals why not go 10G? Truth is the terminal issue didn't come up until after the wire was cut and installed.)

Thanking you all in advance,

JDH