Nakamichi Speaker Banana Plugs

[jacob.simpson]

http://cgi.ebay.com/24-PCS-Nakamichi-Speaker-banana-plug-connector-24k-Gold_W0QQitemZ180326617634QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item180326617634&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1309%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
Found this on ebay is this a good buy, and is the guy selling genuine, little skeptical about ebay dealers exception to POLK. Please post if any body has used this brand plugs and from where you had bought for how much.:)

[heiney9]

http://cgi.ebay.com/24-PCS-Nakamichi-Speaker-banana-plug-connector-24k-Gold_W0QQitemZ180326617634QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item180326617634&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1309%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
Found this on ebay is this a good buy, and is the guy selling genuine, little skeptical about ebay dealers exception to POLK. Please post if any body has used this brand plugs and from where you had bought for how much.:)

Yes, I bought some to make cables for my office rig. I bought mine from this guy in the US

http://cgi.ebay.com/24-PCS-100-Nakamichi-Speaker-banana-plug-connector-24K_W0QQitemZ180309425894QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item180309425894&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 08|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

They are nice sturdy little connectors; however they won't take the larger gauge wire like the Canare Star Quad or AQ type 4. Once you wind the strands they are too thick and the screws stick up just far enough not to be able put the collar back on. I'd say anything under 12g would work; but 12g and larger won't. I even tried using a dremel to grind off the screws to make them a wee bit shorter and messed up the threads. I was trying to use the Canare Star Quad 4S11.

H9

[Joe Humbert]

I have those bananas, also. Good quality, I do have them on 12 ga. cable purchased from Parts Express. I think it has less strands than the other cables mentioned.

These are the ones I purchased:

http://cgi.ebay.com/24-PCS-100-Nakamichi-Speaker-banana-plug-connector-24K_W0QQitemZ180309425894QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item180309425894&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 08|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

I'd buy them, again.

[cnjvh]

Nakamichi used to have plugs of this style (which I bought):

http://cgi.ebay.com/8-24K-Air-Gap-Single-Banana-Plugs-1-50-Each_W0QQitemZ350163287623QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item350163287623&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1234|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|2 93:4|294:50

The connector is very solid as it doesn't relay an any kind of spring tension device to maintain a tight connection. These do not wiggle at all - completely immobile.

[GEBBY44]

Great little banana connector that I use on all my generic cables when I don't have the GLS plugs available. the Nakamichi's really make a great connection to almost all binding posts.

[jacob.simpson]

Great little banana connector that I use on all my generic cables when I don't have the GLS plugs available. the Nakamichi's really make a great connection to almost all binding posts.

Thanks for all the help guys just one more ? Will it take in 10AWG speaker cable.

[heiney9]

Thanks for all the help guys just one more ? Will it take in 10AWG speaker cable.

The one's I had wouldn't. Tried to use Canare 4S11 which has an aggregate of 11g wire. I coudln't screw the collars on because the (2) set screws wouldn't fit flush because the wire was a tad to thick inside the barrel.

You could try, I suppose

H9

[jacob.simpson]

The one's I had wouldn't. Tried to use Canare 4S11 which has an aggregate of 11g wire. I coudln't screw the collars on because the (2) set screws wouldn't fit flush because the wire was a tad to thick inside the barrel.
You could try, I suppose
H9
Did you Try with the sleave on or the bare wire into the back slot...:)

[heiney9]

Did you Try with the sleave on or the bare wire into the back slot...:)

Bare wire