I was reading the SoundStage.com review for the CM1's the other day when I noticed this statement:
“Connection is by way of high-quality binding posts that allow biwiring, which the manual suggests improves resolution of low-frequency detail. Due to their protective caps, the binding posts can accommodate only spade connectors or bare wire. This is a EU safety requirement that forbids the insertion of plugs into binding posts, so if you have banana-plug-terminated speaker cables, you're out of luck. You can always try to pop the safety caps off, but this would have to be done very carefully to avoid damage, if it can be done at all.” Link
This kind of worried me. I have a pair of CM1’s and on getting them back home I nonchalantly popped off the safety caps and plugged in my banana plugs. I just assumed that the caps were dust proofing the connections before use.
I don’t believe I caused any damage when I did this. I was just wondering why it was considered a safety hazard…
“Connection is by way of high-quality binding posts that allow biwiring, which the manual suggests improves resolution of low-frequency detail. Due to their protective caps, the binding posts can accommodate only spade connectors or bare wire. This is a EU safety requirement that forbids the insertion of plugs into binding posts, so if you have banana-plug-terminated speaker cables, you're out of luck. You can always try to pop the safety caps off, but this would have to be done very carefully to avoid damage, if it can be done at all.” Link
This kind of worried me. I have a pair of CM1’s and on getting them back home I nonchalantly popped off the safety caps and plugged in my banana plugs. I just assumed that the caps were dust proofing the connections before use.
I don’t believe I caused any damage when I did this. I was just wondering why it was considered a safety hazard…
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