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first time using terminal cups

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since I wanted a low profile on my Volt 10's I decided to try terminal cups. Since I've never bought terminal cups before (only binding posts) do these look ok for my Volt 10s?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P5Z74Z4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Those look very similar to the PE ones I used on my Volt10's. To my eyes the only diff is that the PE ones have a gasket on the back. You NEED a gasket on the terminal cup. Link to PE ones:
http://www.parts-express.com/round-speaker-terminal-cup-2-7-8-gold-banana-binding-post--260-283


There is a build thread by me in this forum that shows me using them. And there's nothing chintzy about them. They As WVU80 stated, they are way better than having binding posts sticking out 1"+ behind the box. Of course, binding posts can be recessed...and you wind up with...a terminal cup. :D Your electrical connection doesn't need to be "strong." You aren't hanging the cab by the speaker wire, right? A solid mechanical connection means a solid electrical connection. That AND and an air-tight seal and you're 100% good to go.
 
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I probably wont' recess them on the two UXL-18 boxes I'll be building. Nobody is going to see them as they'll be behind a screen wall. I'm looking forward to just having to paint the boxes flat black vs. also Duratexing or staining and polying like on "real wood boxes". I'll round-over the corners just to make them easier to move but other than those two things, that's it.
 
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