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• Re: Cardas - Patented Binding Posts - StevenACNJ 03:08:23 06/16/05 (0)
  In Reply to: Cardas - Patented Binding Posts posted by StevenACNJ on June 14, 2005 at 02:49:28:

  Thanks for all the responses & info

  I just ordered enough to replace all my speaker and amplifier binding posts.

  Ordered from Dan @ Dedicated Audio. He has a good price on them.

  Thanks
  

  • http://www.dedicatedaudio.com/inc/pdetail?v=1&pid=3875   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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• Re: Cardas - Patented Binding Posts - Johnnybegood4 06:59:39 06/14/05 (6)
  In Reply to: Cardas - Patented Binding Posts posted by StevenACNJ on June 14, 2005 at 02:49:28:

  If they are the pure copper version (no brass alloys) then they are indeed very good. I use them on my Merlin VSM speakers. If however they are the brass version avoid them as they do not sound as clean or natural. Brass is only 24% as conductive as pure high quality copper.

  Johnny

  
  
  

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  • Re: Cardas - Patented Binding Posts - StevenACNJ 08:30:30 06/14/05 (5)
    In Reply to: Re: Cardas - Patented Binding Posts posted by Johnnybegood4 on June 14, 2005 at 06:59:39:

    Johnny,

    The ones I am looking at are: Short Patented Binding Post, short billet copper posts, Rhodium over Silver plate

    I have the regular all metal Cardas posts now which are the plain billet copper (no plating. The plain unplated copper really tarnishes quickly.

    I am thinking that with the construction of the patented posts and plating over copper they might sound better especially because of no tarnishing.
    
    

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    • I love them - badman 09:41:51 06/14/05 (4)
      In Reply to: Re: Cardas - Patented Binding Posts posted by StevenACNJ on June 14, 2005 at 08:30:30:

      They're fantastic posts. I use the copper with rhodium over silver. Used them on a bunch of speaker projects. Love that rock solid contact
      
      
      

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      • Re: I love them - Cougar 10:21:01 06/14/05 (0)
        In Reply to: I love them posted by badman on June 14, 2005 at 09:41:51:

        I've been looking at these lately and I may give them a try. I currently use the Cardas CCGR binding post which are very nice.

        Steve.
        
        

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      • Re: I love them - StevenACNJ 10:04:17 06/14/05 (2)
        In Reply to: I love them posted by badman on June 14, 2005 at 09:41:51:

        Bad,

        Are the Patented posts tough to solder to?

        The Cardas standard copper posts are really tough to solder.
        
        

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        • Re: I love them - badman 04:29:43 06/15/05 (1)
          In Reply to: Re: I love them posted by StevenACNJ on June 14, 2005 at 10:04:17:

          I haven't had any problems soldering to them, using my weller digital station. They're elegant in that the metal is entirely removed from the housing before soldering, so you don't have to worry about melting plastic or whatever. Of course, the big posts are heavy, and take a lot of total heat (the ones for speaker cabs)
          
          

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          • I like my unplated copper ones .... - mitch2 19:55:30 06/15/05 (0)
            In Reply to: Re: I love them posted by badman on June 15, 2005 at 04:29:43:

            that I used to replace the posts on my Alons. Very good contact and a nice symplistic design. Cannot easily use them with bananas though, if that matters to anyone. Easy to solder to with a suitable gun (I use a typical Weller).
            
            

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