Review on 🔊 Monoprice 109436 Plated Speaker Banana - High-Quality Audio Connection for Enhanced Sound Experience by Gary Stringfield

I wasn't a big fan of this. First, even though they advertise that they fit 12AWG wire, it's actually not wide enough to fit my wire's insulation, so I had to strip a very long piece of insulation and just tuck in the bare wire. block it seems pretty bad. You roll the bare cable over the insert and then screw it in, but as you screw it in, it squeezes and unwraps the bare strands of cable so it doesn't fit. I unscrewed one and the metal wires inside were ripped to pieces. They also don't last very long when connected to my speakers. They're not tight at all and they feel loose - they're probably the loosest banana plugs I've ever had. I also don't like that the connector is very long and not insulated at all. If you touch them together, they will be short. Since they're so loose in my speakers, I'm worried they'll move enough to touch and short out my amp. I really regret this purchase. I used to only buy ready-made cables. They weren't that expensive, they were durable, and they worked great. I wanted to make my own cables but ended up not saving much money and they are much inferior in quality. I would advise just buying pre-assembled cables.