[John Casler]

Just a word to the wise, using your fingers will not do the job

[John Casler]

             


               

[John Casler]

Of course I meant the nuts on your speaker binding posts.

If you are running any kind of speaker cable at all, with spade connections, it is very important to "tighten" the binding nut with a wrench.

Not so hard you strip the threads, but you'll probably be very surprised that they aren't really tight, if all you used was your fingers.

And we all know what "loose nuts" can do

[zybar]

What's worse than a loose nut?

A busted nut!!!  So don't over do it.

 

George

[jimbop]

I've tried spade connectors with numerous amps and speakers, and always found that the connection would loosen easily, even after wrench-tightening. I've gone to using Audioquest banana plugs on my speaker cables, and they always fit extremely well.

[Tonto Yoder]

And we all know what "loose nuts" can do

Loose nuts sink ships????


Or was that "loose lips"??  Nevermind.

[StevenACNJ]

I have a habit of finger tightening my nuts every morning  

[John Casler]

I have a habit of finger tightening my nuts every morning  

Finger tightened nuts = a loose cable    

And no one wants a "loose cable"

[ekovalsky]

I have a habit of finger tightening my nuts every morning  

I supposed your speakers are veneered in "Morning Wood"

     

[mcrespo71]

         

You guys are cracking me up!

[Rob Babcock]

But be careful- messing with your nuts too much can cause the sound to get overly "hard," sometimes almost "steely."

[Ulas]

But be careful- messing with your nuts too much can cause the sound to get overly "hard," sometimes almost "steely." :lol:

It's no joke. The theory I read, which sounds as plausible, or implausible, as any other audio theory goes like this. If the metal at the junction is highly compressed, many electrons are trapped in the distorted crystal matrix and cannot participate in conducting the electric current. Connectors should be only tight enough to make a good electrical contact. That usually means finger tight.

[John Casler]

But be careful- messing with your nuts too much can cause the sound to get overly "hard," sometimes almost "steely."

many electrons are trapped in the distorted crystal matrix and cannot participate in conducting the electric current

Wow..that sound like "impotent" stuff