- Furutech Spades - How to terminate? - StylinLP 13:08:39 07/02/09
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- In Reply to: RE: How to connect Eichmann Banana connectors to KimberKable 8TC posted by StylinLP on June 29, 2009 at 15:15:56
One end of these Kimber KAble 8TC cables will be terminated with the Eichmann Bayonet Banana's for the Marantz receiver end.
THe other end I purchased a set of Furutech SPades. THey have two sets of screws each, which, I assume is for strain releif. These do not look like you should solder em. Are these screws for clamping the bare wire rather than just strain releif? They do not look like a very good solution for clamping vs crimp style spades Ive used before...
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- If Furutech FP-201 spades... - Duster 09:10:59 07/03/09
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- In Reply to: RE: Furutech Spades - How to terminate? posted by StylinLP on July 02, 2009 at 13:08:39
If you mean the Furutech FP-201 spade as pictured above, the set screw design is intended for use as a solder-free, crimp-free termination method. So, the two set screws are indeed intended for termination of speaker cable wires, not as a speaker cable strain relief method.
The Furutech FP-201 design also offers the option to solder the wires via an opening at the end of the termination entry hole as well as use of the two set screws (or not). It can also accommodate the use of ferrules such as WBT crimp sleeves if so desired, since the FP-201's design is not unlike WBT spades set screw termination method.
The Furutech FP-201's fit and finish is so elegant that I would highly recommend against the use of solder -- there are other fine spades to choose from that are specifically designed for crimping and/or soldering -- it would be a pity to blemish the elaborate platings of the reusable Furutech FP-201 spade via the choice of a solder termination method, IMHO.
My opines come from direct experience; I use a pair of Kimber 8TC Special Edition speaker cables terminated with Furutech FP-201(G) gold spades for my stereo subwoofer system and find that particular cable to mate very well with that particular spade via use of the two set screws (no solder, no crimp sleeves), although the use of crimp sleeves would be a very good thing for users to consider.
- RE: If Furutech FP-201 spades... - Finnegan 14:38:53 07/31/09
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- In Reply to: RE: If Furutech FP-201 spades... posted by Duster on July 03, 2009 at 09:10:59
Overtightening the screws is always a danger with these spades. So it should be done carefully. I destroyed a set with too much tightening. After that it's solder only.
- Thank you! Screw I will do *nt* - StylinLP 11:51:01 07/03/09
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- In Reply to: RE: If Furutech FP-201 spades... posted by Duster on July 03, 2009 at 09:10:59
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- RE: If Furutech FP-201 spades... - Finnegan 14:38:53 07/31/09
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- If Furutech FP-201 spades... - Duster 09:10:59 07/03/09
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- RE: How to connect Eichmann Banana connectors to KimberKable 8TC - Dave Pogue 17:07:12 06/29/09
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- In Reply to: RE: How to connect Eichmann Banana connectors to KimberKable 8TC posted by StylinLP on June 29, 2009 at 15:15:56
I soldered the wires to the Eichmann bananas when I was using them, for just this reason. I really liked the things, only went back to bare wire when I got a line stage with switchable polarity (I was switching it at the speaker end by reversing the Eichmanns).
- Soldering sound slike the answer. Thanks *nt* - StylinLP 13:41:15 06/30/09
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- In Reply to: RE: How to connect Eichmann Banana connectors to KimberKable 8TC posted by Dave Pogue on June 29, 2009 at 17:07:12
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- Soldering sound slike the answer. Thanks *nt* - StylinLP 13:41:15 06/30/09
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