Name that spade

Why replacing speaker jumper to expensive one?

by audiofan

I see people replace original speaker jumper (steel bar) by more expensive jumper cables. These aftermarket jumpers are usually made of speakerwire and terminated with either spade or banana.

I was wondering if this will make any different in sound , even a slightly change? I have extra...
- Channel: Audio Hideout
22 May 2005, 11:23 Sunday
How to crimp spade plug to speaker wire?

by audiofan

Hi,
I want make a nice and neat speakerwire with spade plug myself. However, i'm trying to figure out which tool i should use to crimp it real tight and neat. Do i just use regular plier or any special tool for it? Any idea, suggestion, website or pictures would be greatly appreciated....
- Channel: Mission Possible DIY
22 December 2004, 17:57 Wednesday
What are your preferred connector types?

by RebelMan

What are your preferred connector types on the amplifier side and also on the speaker side of your connections?

Please feel free to elaborate on your choices.

Thanks!

amp: Bare Wire

4.92%

3 votes

amp: Spade Lug

13.11%

8 votes

amp: Banana Plug

31.15%

19 votes

spk: Bare wire

6.56%

4 votes

spk: Spade Lug

18.03%

11 votes

spk: Banana Plug

26.23%

16 votes
- Channel: Audio Hideout
01 April 2006, 22:47 Saturday
Repair Woofer Lead?

by AlanH

This hurts a little... :cry:

This weekend I took apart my Zaph Audio XG16/27TDFC MTM speakers (see http://www.zaphaudio.com/archives.html) to fiddle with the tweeter padding resistor. While trying to disconnect the spade connector from one woofer, the male end slipped out of the frame...
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06 September 2010, 19:50 Monday
Solder or crimp-on Tweeter Connection?

by Armand

Hi all.

I need to connect very low gauge Cardas wire (I'd guess 10-12ga.), to the tiny posts of a Seas tweeter. Previously the connection was soldered but it looks like a bear to redo as there's not much extra length on the wire connected to the crossover, which makes connecting the two...
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05 July 2010, 11:21 Monday
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