Accessory to connect to speaker wires!

hamzahsh · 03-02-2003, 05:11 PM

What kind of accessory do I need to hook two speaker wires. I'm using 16 AWG Acoustic Research Speaker wire for my Polk Audio speakers. I like the idea of bi-wiring but they are very hard to get into the Banana plugs of my receiver.

I need some kind of interconnect so I can put two wires and then connect that into my receiver's banana plug.

Please tell me what its look like and where can I buy it.

Thanks for the help

polkatese · 03-02-2003, 05:30 PM

try here:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd..._ID=2462&DID=7

I had the same problem before, and this kind of banana plug allows you to fit in two run of speaker cables, twisted the wire, and secure them thru the openings, and tighten the screw. It works for me, hope it helps...

mantis · 03-02-2003, 09:45 PM

umm no
receivers don't have banana plugs but most except them.What you have is called binding posts,some receiver even have 5 way binding posts, but most do not.
Moster makes screw on banana plugs that will easily except the wire you own.
Radio shack also has nice banana ends for bi wire and any other wire configuration you wanna make.

gidrah · 03-03-2003, 12:40 AM

Yep to the Radio Shack. In fact I was just putting some on a set of cables. I think I paid $5.99 for each set. They'll accept up to 10 AWG.

hamzahsh · 03-03-2003, 12:22 PM

Actually I have binding posts on my receiver! not banana plugs.

Tour2ma · 03-07-2003, 11:07 PM

OK... and the holes in the amp's binding posts are so small that they cannot accept two 16 gauge ends twisted together???

03-02-2003, 05:11 PM	#1
hamzahsh Polkateer Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 439	Accessory to connect to speaker wires! What kind of accessory do I need to hook two speaker wires. I'm using 16 AWG Acoustic Research Speaker wire for my Polk Audio speakers. I like the idea of bi-wiring but they are very hard to get into the Banana plugs of my receiver. I need some kind of interconnect so I can put two wires and then connect that into my receiver's banana plug. Please tell me what its look like and where can I buy it. Thanks for the help __________________ Panasonic TH-50PX80U Plasma HDTV Polk Audio RT800i (fronts) Polk Audio CS400i (center) Polk Audio F/X1000 (side surrounds) Polk Audio RTi6 (back surrrounds) Velodyne CHT-15 (subwoofer) Yamaha RX-V1400 (Pre/Pro) NAD C272 (2-ch Amp) Adcom GFA-7605 (5-ch Amp) Toshiba SD-3109 (DVD/CD player) Malata DVP-580 (Multi-region DVD player)

03-02-2003, 05:30 PM	#2
polkatese Polk Master Member Sales Rating: (10) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North Victoria Gardens, RC-Calif. Posts: 5,431	try here: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd..._ID=2462&DID=7 I had the same problem before, and this kind of banana plug allows you to fit in two run of speaker cables, twisted the wire, and secure them thru the openings, and tighten the screw. It works for me, hope it helps... __________________ Connoisseur of obsolete audio: Laser-Disc, DVD-Audio, HD-DVD, Dual-Disc

03-02-2003, 09:45 PM	#3
mantis Polk Guru Member Sales Rating: (10) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Pa Posts: 9,549	umm no receivers don't have banana plugs but most except them.What you have is called binding posts,some receiver even have 5 way binding posts, but most do not. Moster makes screw on banana plugs that will easily except the wire you own. Radio shack also has nice banana ends for bi wire and any other wire configuration you wanna make. __________________ Dan My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.

03-03-2003, 12:40 AM	#4
gidrah Polkologist Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 'burb of Detroit Posts: 3,000	Yep to the Radio Shack. In fact I was just putting some on a set of cables. I think I paid $5.99 for each set. They'll accept up to 10 AWG. __________________ Make it Funky!

03-07-2003, 11:07 PM	#6
Tour2ma Old School Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SE Texas Posts: 9,025	OK... and the holes in the amp's binding posts are so small that they cannot accept two 16 gauge ends twisted together??? __________________ More later, Tour... SOPA-PIAS Taste Good "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul" - Dennis Gardner "Life's been good to me so far" - J. Walsh Stripped down system flooded by Ike (thanks alot motherf----r) ... SDA CRS+ (floaters) - Carver C4 Pre (anchor) - Carver M4.0 (survivor by ~1")

03-03-2003, 12:22 PM	#5
hamzahsh Polkateer Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 439	Actually I have binding posts on my receiver! not banana plugs.

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