Does anyone use Banana adapter from spade to binding post?

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michaelv

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Like this one http://www.musicdirect.com/products/detail.asp?sku=AAQ1002
How do you like its performance?

thanks.

Bob Reynolds

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Re: Does anyone use Banana adapter from spade to binding post?
« Reply #1 on: 30 Jun 2006, 07:31 pm »
I have looked at those before and considered buying them recently, but I couldn't figure out how to tighten the nut of the spade enough to get a secure connection.

I ended up going with Vampire screw down banana plugs instead.

-- Bob

DeadFish

Re: Does anyone use Banana adapter from spade to binding post?
« Reply #2 on: 30 Jun 2006, 07:35 pm »
I used exactly those for a long time mounted to spade connectors. 
Had to have bananas for Vandersteens, got a good deal on spaded wires.
Worked just fine, and now those same cables are more versitile.
You do have to use two wrenches to get them tight though.
Also, if you take them out to change a lot, you might need more retightening, as that action made mine loosen up much faster.

YMMV though..

Regards,
DeadFish

michaelv

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Re: Does anyone use Banana adapter from spade to binding post?
« Reply #3 on: 30 Jun 2006, 08:04 pm »
thanks for the comments. By looking at the banana, i think the same way as we need the wrech to tie it up. Does the banana sit tight in binding post? I had several different banana brands before and after a couple of usages, the spring on banana was flattened out.... Also i look at Monster x-terminate locking banana, but it's way too expensive ($30 / pair).

DeadFish

Re: Does anyone use Banana adapter from spade to binding post?
« Reply #4 on: 30 Jun 2006, 09:40 pm »
I never had much issue with them falling out or getting loose particularly.  They mostly spent time in my Vandies, and occassionally an amp, with some signicantly sized wire hanging off them.
As long as they stayed in, I wasn't picky.  :wink: