Do you know what a banana plug is?

lynx6200 · 09-28-2005, 06:13 PM

These little connectors are for simplifying your speaker wire connections. I started using them, and I find some of them dont quite fit snug into the speaker/reciever hole where you insert them. Anyon know how to resolve this issue? Its like the pins on the plug arent quite properly placed. I tried spreading them out with pliers, but one of the pins just broke and it donest seem to help.

**SFR** · 09-28-2005, 06:26 PM

Interesting.. I have never heard of a banana plug not fitting properly..

What speakers are you trying to connect the banana plugs to? ..If you are plugging them into the receiver, make sure you plug them where it says: speakers (8Ω)

randruff · 09-28-2005, 06:31 PM

I like bananas.

cell4me · 09-28-2005, 07:16 PM

Bannana plugs are made for screw type connectors not the kind of connectors you push down and stick your speaker wire in!

**SFR** · 09-28-2005, 07:53 PM

This is a banana plug... be more specific cell4me, you are going to confuse people...

stalex111 · 09-28-2005, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SFR

Interesting.. I have never heard of a banana plug not fitting properly..

What speakers ...

Interesting... i've never heard of a banana plug before.
What a cool name. You guys ever tried fried bananas

lynx6200 · 10-07-2005, 02:40 PM

Yeah, got to love the banana concept. Anyway, I have Paradigm speakers (canadian brand) and an onkyo reciever. They both have the screw type connecteros on them cell4me mentioned. The thing is, the plugs fit in, but they just arent firm once inserted, they will slide right out. Some of them fit okay, but others dont.

M*A*S*H · 10-08-2005, 12:11 PM

sounds like you need another plug...how much could they cost/
steal them from a science lab..we have heaps at our skool.

**SFR** · 10-08-2005, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by M*A*S*H

sounds like you need another plug...how much could they cost/
steal them from a science lab..we have heaps at our skool.

Yes, steal them from the science lab.. that's what you should do.... M*A*S*H... I hope you were only making a joke...

DOES ANYBODY read the forum rules or use common sense before registering and then posting on this forum?

I spent over $100USD on gold plated Monster Banana Plugs a few years ago... I went for super high quality and probably wasted a few $$$ on them, but they seem to work great....

**Archangel** · 10-08-2005, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SFR

I spent over $100USD on gold plated Monster Banana Plugs a few years ago... I went for super high quality and probably wasted a few $$$ on them, but they seem to work great....

not really.. i just spent $200 on 2 cables ( with gold plated banana plugs) for my B&W 801's. quality hasnt got any cheaper yet

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09-28-2005, 06:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
SFR SUPER MODERATOR Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, USA Age: 24 Posts: 3,917	Interesting.. I have never heard of a banana plug not fitting properly.. What speakers are you trying to connect the banana plugs to? ..If you are plugging them into the receiver, make sure you plug them where it says: speakers (8Ω) __________________ The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. ~Sydney J. Harris I haven't lost my mind; I have a tape back-up somewhere. What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left. ~Oscar Levant Relax, its only Ones and Zeros

09-28-2005, 06:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
randruff Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 30 min south of iraq....oops....Detroit. Age: 27 Posts: 742	I like bananas. __________________ Asus A8N SLI Deluxe AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 2GB OCZ Platinum PC3200 - Dual Channel 2x WD 74GB Raptor 10,000RPM - RAID 0 eVGA geForce 7800GTX Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Logitech Z-5500 Digital THX 5.1 1010W 19' Samsung 915N 8ms Raidmax 520W PSU

09-28-2005, 07:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
SFR SUPER MODERATOR Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, USA Age: 24 Posts: 3,917	This is a banana plug... be more specific cell4me, you are going to confuse people... __________________ The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. ~Sydney J. Harris I haven't lost my mind; I have a tape back-up somewhere. What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left. ~Oscar Levant Relax, its only Ones and Zeros

10-07-2005, 02:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
lynx6200 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NC Age: 26 Posts: 787	Yeah, got to love the banana concept. Anyway, I have Paradigm speakers (canadian brand) and an onkyo reciever. They both have the screw type connecteros on them cell4me mentioned. The thing is, the plugs fit in, but they just arent firm once inserted, they will slide right out. Some of them fit okay, but others dont. __________________ [size=2][size=1][color=DarkGreen][color=Navy] CoolerMaster Case Asus A8N SLI- Deluxe AMD athlon 64 3400+ 1GB Ultra DDR ram XFX 7600 GT 256mb videe 230GB SATA HD Combo drive

09-28-2005, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
cell4me banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,486	Bannana plugs are made for screw type connectors not the kind of connectors you push down and stick your speaker wire in!

10-08-2005, 12:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
MAS*H New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 18	sounds like you need another plug...how much could they cost/ steal them from a science lab..we have heaps at our skool.

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