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Review on πŸ”Œ KabelDirekt – Banana Plugs – 5 Pairs (for Speaker Wire, AWG 10-16, Enhance Speaker Connections, amplifiers, A/V receivers, Power amplifiers & Stereo Systems, Fixing Screws, Gold Plated) by Lance Levatte

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Too big - seems too big

Looks very good but too big. I bent the connector and tried to insert it into the wall plate. Edit: Well actually after the first use the leaf springs compress to the point where they are smaller than other banana forks. So you think they're really heavy and dense. . . no, they also come in a nice packaging compared to other fork bags. The rest of the forks cost 0.88 per unit compared to 1.2 for KD. In the photos, the right ones are KD, the top row are banana plugs that have been inserted into the socket. None of the brands I tested were isolated and both had a color coding method that wasn't easy to spot. Addendum: I've used a few other brands but ended up as I just hooked up the new receiver to the speaker. Wall plate and I had no intention of altering it, I just ended up using a bare wire terminal post. That works great. The return will be problematic, so I'll just throw it in the trash.

Pros
  • Simple, fast, flexible: Banana plugs are plugged directly into the connector pins and save you the hassle of twisting or unscrewing speaker cables, especially when space is limited. They are compatible with wires of different sizes up to AWG 10 (2x1.5mmΒ²-2x6mmΒ²)
Cons
  • So far so good