Pass X250.8 spades 1/4 or 5/16

If you have Anaconda thick speaker cables...5/16" can handle more torque...

Pass amps are built like tanks...either size will work...I am a guy that likes bigger diameters when it comes to ANY type of fasteners...

"Most" premium brand speaker cables, come with 5/16" spades as the typical and 1/4" spades can be a special order...

Now, don't ask me why, but the typical binding posts on the speakers are 1/4"...go figure...

Congrats on the new amp...
thanks
Mark

RE: IMHO...5/16"...no real wrong answer here..., posted on December 14, 2014 at 06:36:36
Urs Audiophile Posts: 12 Location: Switzerland Joined: October 24, 2004	Many thanks, appreciated! That helps me to configure a Kimber Bifocal speaker cable between the (new) amp and my Apogee Duetta speakers (which are currently getting restored). On the speaker side I will use banana plugs.

RE: IMHO...5/16"...no real wrong answer here..., posted on December 14, 2014 at 06:51:01
Mark Man Audiophile Posts: 1079 Location: MN Joined: January 31, 2010	Urs... I do the same, spades on the amp end and bananas on the speaker end...I own Maggies, that only take bananas on the speaker end...(really cheap binding posts on ALL Maggies)... Once you get your amp, if you would please, let us know how it handles the Duettes'...not the easiest speaker to drive, so IMHO the Pass is a great choice... Your Kimbers' are beefy cables... thanks Mark

RE: IMHO...5/16"...no real wrong answer here..., posted on December 14, 2014 at 10:25:58
Uncle Mike	To the contrary, going oversize on spade lugs allows the lug to spread when tightened. Less contact under the screw. If your going to oversize use ring lugs. They do not spread and the added benefit of more surface area under the screw with a better gas tight connection.

Don't The Pass Labs .8 Versions..., posted on December 14, 2014 at 11:08:52
Luminator Audiophile Posts: 7339 Location: Bay Area Joined: December 11, 2000	...have new binding posts, which now accept bananas? If so, use bananas, which are more convenient than any spade. My friends with Pass Labs amps complain that any speaker cable with spades is tough to route, especially with the amps' handles (similar to the Jeff Rowland, Mark Levinson, and Proceed amps I've reviewed) getting in the way. The Audiophiles' DJ, -Lummy The Loch Monster

RE: Don't The Pass Labs .8 Versions..., posted on December 14, 2014 at 21:53:01
AbeCollins Audiophile Posts: 46302 Location: USA Joined: June 22, 2001 Contributor Since: February 2, 2002	I completely agree with your suggestion of using bananas but some old school audiophiles believe that you need to use an impact wrench to tighten down spades for best sound.

RE: Pass X250.8 spades 1/4 or 5/16, posted on December 15, 2014 at 02:13:11
Dave Garretson Audiophile Posts: 2448 Joined: June 14, 2005	Both. If the spades are positioned vertically, the binding posts are 1/4". Rotating the spades to any other angle engages a 5/16" cross-section. These are very nice Furutech(I think) binding posts. They have a ratcheting mechanism that prevents over-tightening.

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