herebedragons69 Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Thank you everyone for your help. As I mentioned before I came across @NB Speaker Cables online (they came up when I searched for "sawtooth banana plugs") and I ordered their krix banana plugs and their 11awg "super hero/super villain" speaker wire. I'll try fashioning a few cables. https://www.nbspeakercables.com.au/collections/parts But please, continue to talk amongst yourself you like! It's great to see you many solid recommendations. I agonised over a solution on Amazon. I abandoned that after receiving so many great recommendations. I'm happy that I found a unique, well priced, well reviewed Australian manufacturer that uses Australian made speaker wire for their cables. Best, Dameon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerJ Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 I used Nakamichi bananas for my 10 AWG cables. They’re pretty cheap on eBay. Two screws on opposite sides give good tight contact. The banana’s fit tightly into my B&W speakers and amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herebedragons69 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 23/11/2020 at 1:33 PM, Antipodean Brad said: I also recommend QED banana plugs as per this link to an old Stereonet ad., and the Viablue ones which look similar. https://viablue.de/com/connectors_ts_banana_lamella.php I can't say if they will suit your cable size , though. I like these! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, dameonjamie said: I like these! Thank you! But they are the same concept - 4 'springy' splines - which I thought you had ruled out, bcoz they come loose? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herebedragons69 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, andyr said: But they are the same concept - 4 'springy' splines - which I thought you had ruled out, bcoz they come loose? Never said that at all. I have no experience with these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, dameonjamie said: Never said that at all. I have no experience with these. Aah, sorry - must've been another poster. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antipodean Brad Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 hour ago, andyr said: But they are the same concept - 4 'springy' splines - which I thought you had ruled out, bcoz they come loose? Andy You've mistaken these which have, I think, 9 lamellae, and are quite strong, with the pathetic ones which have 4 weak lamellae. The QED and Viablue type will only come loose if you keep removing and replacing them over a long period, and even then they probably won't give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB7858 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) Hi, I run 10AWG speaker wire, probably overkill, but I got a great deal on some Shielded Twisted Pair Silver Plated 37-strand wire from the US and ran with it. BIG step up in SQ. I initially tried "silver Nakamichi banana plugs from eBay and they did a pretty good job, and seem well made, but they didn't stay firmly in place on the terminals at the back of my power amp at the time, so I looked elsewhere. I found these on eBay: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-pk-2-pair-Silver-Plated-Locking-Speaker-Cable-Banana-Plugs-RoHS-Compliant/362440232598?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 and I have been VERY impressed with the build/sound quality. No complaints at all. WBT style plugs at considerably less cost than originals. Regards, Peter Edited November 30, 2020 by PeterB7858 Added photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muon* Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Replaced some old damaged ETI plugs with silver plated multi contacts, and repurposed the barrels of the old connectors to add strength at the connection point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muon* Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Woops! didn't see the date of last post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Yet another option is the ATLAS CABLES Z-Plug. Google that and have a look. Instead of solder you attach the wire with two "grub" screws. Expensive .....yes......but excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonGreen Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) I find the standard Nakamichi plugs off eBay very satisfactory, with 2 grub screws. I'm using 12 AWG speaker wire (but measures at 2.3mm or 11 AWG so might be the latter, bought ages ago from Jayco). This fits nicely in the Nakamichis and the grub screw make a good solid connection. Very happy. Edited June 20, 2023 by DonGreen Typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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