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Speaker wire and banana plugs for my setup?

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guitarlp

Discussion Starter · Oct 3, 2006

I'm just currious on what I'll need to get my speakers connected to my receiver. Since neither my receiver or speakers are above "low budget," I doubt I'll be needing good speaker wire right?

I'm think 14 gauge from Home Depot for all my speakers except maybe I should buy a high quality speaker wire for my sub? Yes? No? Any recomendations?

So my receiver is an Onkyo TX-SR504 and my speakers are:

Primus 150 - Rear

Primus C25 - Center

Primus 306 - Front towers

Infinity PS12 - Sub

Will I need any banana plugs or extra excessories to get this all connected? Can I just strip the plastic off the ends of the wires and connect everything that way with these speakers?

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DigitalOBX

· #2 · Oct 3, 2006

I connect my speakers straight from the wire....I do however use spades on the AVR side (Easier disconnects and stronger attachments - I am always fiddling with the AV componets....LOL)

And Home Depot 14 gauge should be fine in most applications. No in wall - (need rated wire for that) and not to long of a run.

billybob_jcv

· #3 · Oct 3, 2006

Banana plugs are nice, but certainly not mandatory if you are careful. I use banana plugs on each end, rear-connect at the AVR and side-connect at the speakers (bookshelves on stands).

Namlemez

· #4 · Oct 3, 2006

Looks like your sub is powered, in which case you probably just want to use a simple RCA cable to connect it to your receiver.

oldschool4life

· #5 · Oct 3, 2006

Banana plugs are usefull if you "move" the speaker on a regular basis (such as vacuum the area)...

guitarlp

Discussion Starter · #6 · Oct 4, 2006

Thanks everyone

I went ahead and ordered spades for the AVR side of things for quick and easy removable if I need to pull out the AVR. I'll connect the wires directly to the speakers since those will not be disconected until I move. I love this forum... so much information and so many active users

DigitalOBX

· #7 · Oct 4, 2006

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Originally Posted by guitarlp
Thanks everyone

I went ahead and ordered spades for the AVR side of things for quick and easy removable if I need to pull out the AVR. I'll connect the wires directly to the speakers since those will not be disconected until I move. I love this forum... so much information and so many active users

Good Move - Banana plugs always seems to get loose IMO...spades on the other hand never get loose....like I stated before - I move my AV equipment around sometimes and the spades are perfect with regard to this....

ekb

· #8 · Oct 4, 2006

Where do you find reasonably priced spades that will fit typical binding posts - meaing they need to have more than 1/4" and maybe as much as 3/8" clearance while at the same time not be built to only take some humongous speaker cable? I know lots of people recommend places like partsexpress etc..., but whenever I've looked for such spades I've never found them.

Ed

stevdart

· #9 · Oct 4, 2006

http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage....ctGroup_ID=401

You always end up with extras...

BigMikeATL

· #10 · Oct 4, 2006

Bare wire is fine, though I prefer banana plugs out of convenience.

I would recommend checking Home Depot. I picked up a 100ft spool of RCA-brand 14AWG cable for $30.

Swampfox

· #11 · Oct 4, 2006

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Originally Posted by stevdart
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage....ctGroup_ID=401

You always end up with extras...

Has anyone used the WBT connectors?

cpu8088

· #12 · Oct 4, 2006

yep here

wbt spades and banana plugs

nearly 10 years still no oxidation or corrosion

ekb

· #13 · Oct 4, 2006

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Originally Posted by stevdart
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage....ctGroup_ID=401

You always end up with extras...

This is exactly what I mean. There isn't a single spade in that list that meets the requirements.

Ed

Swampfox

· #14 · Oct 12, 2006

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Originally Posted by cpu8088
yep here

wbt spades and banana plugs

nearly 10 years still no oxidation or corrosion

I just bought some spades and bananas. The WBTs are expensive, so I decided to go with Viablue. The Viablues are still expensive, but 1/2 the price of WBT. When I ordered they were short one pack of Vias so I got one pack of WBTs instead. Thus I had spades from both companies. Well, the Viablues are very well engineered, and total overkill. The WBTs take it to a whole other level. They are twice the connector of the Viablues. Sometimes you get what you pay for!

cpu8088

· #15 · Oct 12, 2006

hey swamp

the viablues look good.

another good brand is neutrik regarding xlr and rca connectors

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