Bananna Plugs - Better than wire?

[Ext User(Chops)]

Hi All,

I bought some bananna plugs, mainly because they looked cool, and on
hooking them up to my speakers am now wondering if (technically) I would
be better off leaving the connections as the were - wire into screw down
connectors.

I'm just thinking that bananna plugs (if anything) are adding resistance
to the line due to the added "breaks" in the connection:

Wire into plug> Screw down> connect to bananna bit (which appears
separate as it rotates) > connect to speaker.

Wire right to speaker is a lot less "breaks" this would mean better or not?

Chops

[Ext User(Chops)]

Trevor Wilson wrote:
> "Chops" <RodSpeedSucksCock@Biteme.com> wrote in message
> news:46568b14$0$4609$61c65585@un-2park-reader-01.sydney.pipenetworks.com.au...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I bought some bananna plugs, mainly because they looked cool, and on
>> hooking them up to my speakers am now wondering if (technically) I would
>> be better off leaving the connections as the were - wire into screw down
>> connectors.
>>
>> I'm just thinking that bananna plugs (if anything) are adding resistance
>> to the line due to the added "breaks" in the connection:
>>
>> Wire into plug> Screw down> connect to bananna bit (which appears separate
>> as it rotates) > connect to speaker.
>>
>> Wire right to speaker is a lot less "breaks" this would mean better or
>> not?
>
> **Correct. However, there are banana plugs and banana plugs. I ONLY use
> soldered types. And even then, the ones I use employ a spring steel system
> to keep pressure on the contacts. That being said, bare wire is always a
> better way. The difference is not likely to be audible, except under extreme
> conditions.
>
> This is the banana plug of choice, IMO:
>
> http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/search/browse.jsp;jsessionid=RPSKW0U5PZYYPQFIAFAZLTQ?N=41 1&Ntk=gensearch_001&Ntt=1101098&Ntx=&_requestid=175970
>
> Cheap, cheerful and works very well. Forget the ones which do not require
> soldering.
>
>
Thanks Trev,

Ofter I put them together I suddenly thought I was being silly - they do
look cool though LOL!

Cheers

Chops