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In Reply to: RE: vintage amp connection strip spade banana connectors... posted by gkargreen on December 13, 2014 at 11:12:49
While steel in the signal path is not a sonic delight, insuring that mechanical connections are tight and reliable takes (IMO) precedence over a bit of so/so metal carrying signal. Also, the fact that speaker hookups are low voltage/high current means the potentially deleterious effects of a small amount of steel are held to a minimum.
BTW, it helps to remember that the OEM RCA females on a Cit. 2 were made of steel. Were the steel jacks good? NO, but they were not an unmitigated disaster.
Clean the connections with DeOxit and tighten well. Don't over tighten! Come back every 6 months and do it again.
Eli D.
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While it is good idea to use the best material that is practical, there is enough steel in vacuum tube, that a little more in the signal path would not keep me up at night.
Dave
Thanks, Eli, as always, delighted to receive your input and experience!
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