Alternatives to terminal cups?
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Bronze Member Username: O0airjordan120oPost Number: 11 Registered: Sep-07 | are there any? i cant find any terminal cups.. i hear you can use like screws or bolts right into the box?? |
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Silver Member Username: Spandmh1Tunnel hill, Ga AudioQue ... Usa Post Number: 326 Registered: Oct-06 | r u talking about the thing u hook the wires into on the box? i dont have one of those. i just ran my wires through the port  |
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Bronze Member Username: O0airjordan120oPost Number: 12 Registered: Sep-07 | yea.. i didnt port out my boxes. im keepin them sealed. |
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Gold Member Username: CtmikeCt. Post Number: 5137 Registered: Feb-06 | terminal cups: http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&WebPage_ID=3&Start=2&Filter=terminal%2B cup&searchorderby=1&sm=1&so=1&search_type=main&desc=ASC http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&WebPage_ID=3&Start=1&Filter=terminal%2B cup&searchorderby=1&sm=1&so=1&search_type=main&desc=ASC binding posts: http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?webpage_id=3&CAT_ID=39&ObjectGroup_ID=10 7 |
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Gold Member Username: CenusHicksville, Ohio Post Number: 3557 Registered: Jan-05 | direct connect, i just drilla small hole run the wires then caulk or liquid nail it, works good for all the boxes i've made. |
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Gold Member Username: Crayola0Future 15 Wanger!!, Wisconsin Post Number: 2103 Registered: Jun-06 | i know a lot of people on here just drill a hole, put the wire through, then use silicon to seal it up. |
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Gold Member Username: StnorrisRE SX 15, IA US Post Number: 2218 Registered: Apr-06 | use a bolt for each positive and negative with 4 bolts on it, and put ring terminals on the speaker wire. you tighten the nuts on the bolts tight to the box and then slip on the ring terminals, then tighten another nut over that... ....dont know if youll understand that lol^^.... |
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Gold Member Username: StnorrisRE SX 15, IA US Post Number: 2219 Registered: Apr-06 | use a bolt for both positive and negative with 4 nuts on each**** |
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Bronze Member Username: O0airjordan120oPost Number: 13 Registered: Sep-07 | i think ill go with the bolts. and ya that makes sense. do i lose any sound quality or anything? i dont think you would... |
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Bronze Member Username: O0airjordan120oPost Number: 15 Registered: Sep-07 | or power loss? |
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Gold Member Username: CenusHicksville, Ohio Post Number: 3560 Registered: Jan-05 | well technically everything between the sub and amp adds resistence so yes you will lose some power but where talkin 5watts max so its not gonna make a differnce. |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 485 Registered: Apr-07 | I've used bolts- great for switching resistance on the go, or taking out the box, but straight wires would give you a better connection. Like I said- I've had good luck with bolts. |
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