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Help from an experienced B&W owner - how do I remove those little plastic plugs in the middle of the speakers posts on the 804s? They are currently preventing me from connecting speaker wires that make use of banana plugs.
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I presume yours is a white or gray plastic stick form that is sticking out of the WBT plug. You can remove it by pulling it off, however, if it is too far into the center of the connector, I usually fish it out using a pin or safety pin. Alternatively, unscrew the WBT to max exposing the hole where you insert your bare wire and use the the pin to push it out to through the center via the hole millimeter at a time. Hope it is what you are trying to do and the info help
btw, save those plastic they are dust cover for the hole if someday you decided to switch to spade connectors.Last edited by sarsi; 12 April 2007, 10:19 Thursday. -
If sarsi's method doesn't work, I have used a small screw and screwed it into the plug. Once it's in the plastic, just pull it out.Originally posted by msgtrlsmith
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Just take a Leatherman or a pair of needle nose pliers and pull them straight out.Originally posted by msgtrlsmith
There are two Red and two Black per speaker and save them in a place you won't loose them in case you ever sell the speakers.
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KeithLast edited by KEF; 12 April 2007, 12:59 Thursday.Comment
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Thank you all for your advice/tips/tricks - I now have several methods from which to choose - and choices are always good.
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You can always take your drill and just drill them out too, just be careful about it :W . You might be better off with one of the other methods however.Originally posted by msgtrlsmith
I love the Plano area. My brother and sister both live in Carrollton.
Good luck with the plugs!Ted
"I've gone to this high school for seven and a half years - I'm no dummy." - Better Off Dead
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I hope Ted is just kidding, NO NO for drill you may crack the protective plastic around the WBT connector.
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Well respected owners used the teeth method!!!
No kidding LOL :-)
The advantage of this method is obvious but the risk is to be seen by the other half while lying on the floor & having the lower back parts of your speaker in your mouth! rotfl :-)
PS I just noticed this is my 69th post!!!Comment
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All you have to do is insert a thin razor blade inbetween where the plastic cover lays on the post and push up...ie pop off the plastic. It should take about 2 seconds. The plastic isn't wedged in there so it's not hard to take off.Comment
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It's amazing how four little harmless, plastic plugs can generate so many varied methods of removal - I thank you one and all for each of them - we'll have a go at a few this weekend - although I appreciate your suggestion ChrisssB, the "dental extraction" method shall go untested by me - no sense in risking eviscerating my 804s . . .
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Kidding? How could a power drill ever hurt a speaker!?Originally posted by sarsiI hope Ted is just kidding, NO NO for drill you may crack the protective plastic around the WBT connector. No, I can't really recommend using your power drill. But wait...
Okay, no, don't use your teeth either, I'm a dentist so I think this is a really bad method. However, the idea of someone laying on the floor with their mouth wrapped around the speaker terminals and someone walking in and seeing them has got me just cracking up, I love it!! :rofl:Originally posted by ChrisssB
So how about we combine the two and use a dental drill? Sure, just call your dentist up, ask if you can borrow his or her high speed drill, load up your 804s in the car and use the dental drill, it is small and I'm sure your dentist won't mind, just tell them I said it would be okay. Trust me :WTed
"I've gone to this high school for seven and a half years - I'm no dummy." - Better Off Deadopcorn:Comment
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