I am in the process of getting some 12ga wire to replace my old 16ga and would like some opinions on the connection type to make a good connection. I've seen some of the solderless, crimpless connectors that allow you to screw off the top part of the lug and remount it with the speaker wire compressed between it. Is this better or worse than the crimp on connectors or solder/crimp ones? And also, will this make a noticable difference in sound quality over bare wire?
I'm kind of a middle of the road guy in terms of cabling. I plan on getting/making some Canare/Belden cable for interconnects because of cost/performance. But I'm not sure if I can justify spending $1/ft on Canare Starquad would be worthwhile especially if I were to also go all out for some expensive terminals (like WBT/Cardas). I'm thinking about getting some generic 12ga OFC speaker wire ~$0.20/ft with some inexpensive ends at Parts Express (
I'm kind of a middle of the road guy in terms of cabling. I plan on getting/making some Canare/Belden cable for interconnects because of cost/performance. But I'm not sure if I can justify spending $1/ft on Canare Starquad would be worthwhile especially if I were to also go all out for some expensive terminals (like WBT/Cardas). I'm thinking about getting some generic 12ga OFC speaker wire ~$0.20/ft with some inexpensive ends at Parts Express (