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RE: Very Disappointed

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In Reply to: RE: Very Disappointed posted by bcowen on December 26, 2016 at 05:41:33

Yes, I think those AQ-style banana barrels can be easily bent. The fact that AQ uses solid-core wire in their products helps, because you kind of have to bend the wire in a way to the cable supports itself; therefore, all the weight is not suspended by the banana connectors. However, while I've had the bananas on Gibraltar cables, I'd be leery of using them on a stiff, heavy wire like Volcano.

I used these for a DIY project a while ago. Mine have slightly different cosmetics. The screws on mine were flathead, not easily stripped. I used and re-used them several times, and built a set for a friend, as well. I am not sure the spec on the metal purity, but I thought they sounded better than bare wire and better than Monster Cable twist-on (twist-and-crimp) banana connectors.

http://www.knukonceptz.com/home-theater/connectors/sp/eks-bfa-banana-plugs-set-of-4/#specs

I have been using AudioQuest and Cardas speaker cables in my system, but I still use these BFAs for DIY binding-post jumpers.

The biggest negative on mine was the outer barrel (that designates +/-) is metal, simply screws on, and easily works itself loose. I supposed some plumbers tape might fix that. My friend ended up putting mesh around his cables, and heat-shrinking the ends, so he got rid of the outer barrel in this way.

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