Speaker wire/banana plug problems

annonymousdave Unregistered guest	Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 01:46 GMT i recently bought some new banana plugs off ebay (gls audio) but when i screw the wire into them i find that the wire comes out with just a little pull. is this normal, or should i fold the wire (it is 14 gauge), or just screw tighter? also are banana plugs usually used when connecting the speaker wire to the speakers or should i connect directly from the wire? thanks a bunch everyone
Edster922 Gold Member Username: Edster922 Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 2275 Registered: Mar-05	Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 04:16 GMT screw tighter, that's just the price you pay for getting them at less than 50% local retail. Use the bananas to the speakers if you often A/B different speakers and need to do a lot of unplugging and replugging.
db-bass Silver Member Username: Tpizzle Post Number: 388 Registered: Apr-05	Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 04:50 GMT ok. should work considering there is no pulling of the wire if the speakers just sit there. Also i only use my setup in one room so would it be better to use bananas or connect directly to the speaker?
diablo Silver Member Username: Diablo Fylde Coast, England Post Number: 248 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 07:02 GMT Fold the wire. Then tighten up the screw(s) using a fair amount of pressure. A tight metal to metal contact is needed to get a big area of mechanical contact. A sloppy connection allows more oxidation. Direct connection is probably better though.

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