5 way binding posts [Archive]

ken brydson

03-17-2004, 02:04 PM

OK, serious newbie question. I'll probably feel pretty silly when someone answers....
1) bare wire
2) bananas
3) spades
4) pins
5) WTF is the 5th option?

PolkThug

03-17-2004, 02:06 PM

good question :confused:

ken brydson

03-17-2004, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by PolkThug
good question :confused:

Thank God I'm not the only one. I feel better now

PolkWannabie

03-17-2004, 02:23 PM

They'll take ring lugs as well ... However I think what they're really referring to is the capability to take banana plugs two ways.

PolkThug

03-17-2004, 02:26 PM

The answer is "dual banana plugs". If the posts are spaced correctly, they will accept a dual banana plug.

Regards,
PolkThug

ken brydson

03-17-2004, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by PolkThug
The answer is "dual banana plugs". If the posts are spaced correctly, they will accept a dual banana plug.

Regards,
PolkThug

Hmm. I would think that would fall under bananas, single or dual. Maybe not. Good answers guys.
Now I can go back to thinking about something more important, like lunch :D

Zero

03-17-2004, 02:35 PM

Hooks

There are also screw in fasteners but I believe that would fall under Bananas.

ken brydson

03-18-2004, 05:29 PM

I emailed a link to this thread to CS. Hopefully they'll chime in with the definative answer

nebborjk

03-19-2004, 05:30 PM

I found this on partsexpress.com

"Five-way Binding Post: A type of connection usually found on speakers and amplifiers used for connecting speaker wire. The term five-way comes from its ability to connect to multiple wire termination methods: bare wire (compressed under the nut), bare wire (through-hole), speaker pin, spade plug, banana plug, and banana plug (through-hole). Used very often on high-end speakers for its flexibility and ease of use."

ken brydson

03-19-2004, 06:33 PM

Makes sense. Good catch!

PolkWannabie

03-19-2004, 07:34 PM

Except of course that that's 6.

Tour2ma

03-20-2004, 01:34 AM

Originally posted by PolkWannabie
Except of course that that's 6. WAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaa

steveinaz

03-21-2004, 11:13 AM

I could never figure out #5 either.....

Notorious

03-25-2004, 05:03 AM

Originally posted by PolkWannabie
However I think what they're really referring to is the capability to take banana plugs two ways.

No that would be my ex-girlfriend.

PolkThug

03-25-2004, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by ken brydson
Hmm. I would think that would fall under bananas, single or dual. Maybe not. Good answers guys.
Now I can go back to thinking about something more important, like lunch :D

According to Crutchfield, dual-bananas was the 5th way.

Is it Friday yet?