Author Topic: Banana plug vs. Bare(?) connection speaker wires (Read 6672 times)

leomarley · « **on:** Mar 18, 2011 at 11:39 AM »

sirs, question lang. ano advantage in using banana plugs versus bare connection ng speaker wires? I'm just starting to set-up a home theater system for my bedroom and noob pa in this sort of stuff. I'm an electrical engineer by profession and the only advantage i see in using banana plugs is walang exposed wiring and mas madali magtanggal at magkabit ng speaker wires sa AVR and sa speaker terminals. any other advantages performance-wise?

rascal101 · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 18, 2011 at 11:46 AM »

Tama po kayo Sir. Mas convenient using Banana plugs dahil madalas taggal kabit ng speakers due to upgradedititis at re-positioning.

praktikal · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 18, 2011 at 11:48 AM »

Para sa akin ang advantage lang ng banana plugs e madali maglipat ng wires. Mas gamitin ko ang banana plugs since 2 sets ang speakers ko. Without it, tatamarin na akong maglipat. Pero kung fixed naman ang setup mo then ok na ang bare then every now and then check mo na lang kung may dumi. Para lang po sa akin yan ha.

audiojunkie · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 18, 2011 at 12:12 PM »

IMHO, another disadvantage of barewire is oxidation whereas connectors are coated or protected against oxidation.

Stagea · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 18, 2011 at 03:49 PM »

Quote from: audiojunkie on Mar 18, 2011 at 12:12 PM

IMHO, another disadvantage of barewire is oxidation whereas connectors are coated or protected against oxidation.

I agree, kung soldered ang termination (like yung mga preterminated wires).

Otherwise kasi nag-o-oxidize din dun sa loob ng plugs hindi lang kita.

Tempter · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 18, 2011 at 04:10 PM »

Only advantage I see is CONVENIENCE...

vortex1 · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 18, 2011 at 06:43 PM »

sirs...newbie question.

what if I don't have banana plugs, can i still connect the bare wires sa banana terminal(hehe the one with screw cap, dunno what it's called)? I mean will it work/still produce sound on the speaker?

TIA

audiojunkie · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 18, 2011 at 08:14 PM »

Quote from: vortex1 on Mar 18, 2011 at 06:43 PM

sirs...newbie question.

what if I don't have banana plugs, can i still connect the bare wires sa banana terminal(hehe the one with screw cap, dunno what it's called)? I mean will it work/still produce sound on the speaker?

TIA

baka yung speaker terminal ang ibig mong sabihin....

syempre tutunog yan basta seguraduhin mo walang contact ang positive at negative terminals..

praktikal · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 19, 2011 at 08:00 AM »

Quote from: audiojunkie on Mar 18, 2011 at 08:14 PM

baka yung speaker terminal ang ibig mong sabihin.... syempre tutunog yan basta seguraduhin mo walang contact ang positive at negative terminals..

Bakit kasi malikot ang isip ng tao, kaya tuloy may banana plugs pa,

Uulitin ko na lang ang nasulat ko na... kung one time setup ka lang then rekta mo na sa speaker pero kung papalit-palit ka ng speaker then by all means use those plugs and simply ENJOY what's playing.

markcrenz · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 19, 2011 at 08:17 AM »

Quote from: praktikal on Mar 19, 2011 at 08:00 AM

Bakit kasi malikot ang isip ng tao, kaya tuloy may banana plugs pa,

Uulitin ko na lang ang nasulat ko na... kung one time setup ka lang then rekta mo na sa speaker pero kung papalit-palit ka ng speaker then by all means use those plugs and simply ENJOY what's playing.

uso ba sa pdvd yan?

praktikal · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 19, 2011 at 08:19 AM »

Quote from: markcrenz on Mar 19, 2011 at 08:17 AM

uso ba sa pdvd yan?

Kaya nga merong "kung" jejeje...

May tama ka!

ng dahil sa D2 gumamit ako ng plugs

at_sunset_blvd · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 28, 2011 at 08:27 PM »

for me both has its disadvantages & advantages, Barewire for me has better conduction & banana plugs is more convenient. Oxidation will not be an occurrence in pure silver cables but it will surely be in ordinary ones

Onkyo606 · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 28, 2011 at 09:52 PM »

Quote from: leomarley on Mar 18, 2011 at 11:39 AM

sirs, question lang. ano advantage in using banana plugs versus bare connection ng speaker wires? I'm just starting to set-up a home theater system for my bedroom and noob pa in this sort of stuff. I'm an electrical engineer by profession and the only advantage i see in using banana plugs is walang exposed wiring and mas madali magtanggal at magkabit ng speaker wires sa AVR and sa speaker terminals. any other advantages performance-wise?

thats the only advantage i could think of too.

in fact there are some people na mas gusto and bare connection para walang possible signal loss.

audiojunkie · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 29, 2011 at 02:21 AM »

Quote from: praktikal on Mar 19, 2011 at 08:00 AM

Bakit kasi malikot ang isip ng tao, kaya tuloy may banana plugs pa,

Uulitin ko na lang ang nasulat ko na... kung one time setup ka lang then rekta mo na sa speaker pero kung papalit-palit ka ng speaker then by all means use those plugs and simply ENJOY what's playing.

bakit kaya tinawag na banana plugs 'di naman hugis banana...

Tempter · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 29, 2011 at 07:55 AM »

Quote from: audiojunkie on Mar 29, 2011 at 02:21 AM

bakit kaya tinawag na banana plugs 'di naman hugis banana...

Actually para syang banana na binuksan ang balat tapos binalik..

praktikal · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 29, 2011 at 09:14 AM »

Ok lang na banana ang tawag. Kahit talong nga pwede rin basta parehong pinapasok sa butas.

streetsmart · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 29, 2011 at 09:37 AM »

Quote from: praktikal on Mar 29, 2011 at 09:14 AM

Ok lang na banana ang tawag. Kahit talong nga pwede rin basta parehong pinapasok sa butas.

Para sa akin, mas bagay na "okra" plugs. Mas kamukha.

audiojunkie · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 29, 2011 at 09:43 AM »

Quote from: Onkyo606 on Mar 28, 2011 at 09:52 PM

thats the only advantage i could think of too.

in fact there are some people na mas gusto and bare connection para walang possible signal loss.

iba talaga brader ang tunog pag-bare connection dahil walang signal at insertion loss ...

Tempter · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 29, 2011 at 09:46 AM »

Quote from: audiojunkie on Mar 29, 2011 at 09:43 AM

iba talaga brader ang tunog pag-bare connection dahil walang signal at insertion loss ...

Ang banana plug ba ay parang condom?

audiojunkie · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 29, 2011 at 10:09 AM »

Quote from: Tempter on Mar 29, 2011 at 09:46 AM

Ang banana plug ba ay parang condom?

yes! brader protected ka.....

against oxidation ....

Stagea · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 29, 2011 at 12:39 PM »

Quote from: at_sunset_blvd on Mar 28, 2011 at 08:27 PM

for me both has its disadvantages & advantages, Barewire for me has better conduction & banana plugs is more convenient. Oxidation will not be an occurrence in pure silver cables but it will surely be in ordinary ones

Silver also oxidizes. If you want a good conductor that resists oxidation, gold is the right material.

at_sunset_blvd · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 30, 2011 at 04:58 AM »

Quote from: Stagea on Mar 29, 2011 at 12:39 PM

Silver also oxidizes. If you want a good conductor that resists oxidation, gold is the right material.

Now that will be very expensive already Sir Stagea

beginner · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 30, 2011 at 05:10 AM »

Quote from: Stagea on Mar 29, 2011 at 12:39 PM

Silver also oxidizes. If you want a good conductor that resists oxidation, gold is the right material.

Oxides of copper are still conductive... though may signal loss talaga. Maybe we should contact Master Roy aka royal for those gold deposits....

shuttertrigger · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 30, 2011 at 07:49 AM »

Quote from: praktikal on Mar 29, 2011 at 09:14 AM

Ok lang na banana ang tawag. Kahit talong nga pwede rin basta parehong pinapasok sa butas.

fattyacid · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 30, 2011 at 10:56 AM »

OC ang iba pag dating sa ganyan. Bare wires are a no-no. Sakin pwede na bare para siguradong pasok at masikip. Orgasmic na agad tumunog.

praktikal · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 30, 2011 at 12:36 PM »

Do take note also na ang butas ng ibang bananas at malalaki kaya kapag maliliit na wires ang gagamiti at maluwag at ang solusyon ay itiklop ang wires para kumapal at maganda ang kapat kapag pinihit na ng dahan-dahan ang screw.

reynold · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 30, 2011 at 12:42 PM »

I used banana plugs para pumogi ang setup ko, yun lang, hehehe

...kailangan lang maganda ang pagkakalapat palagi ng wires sa banana plugs

praktikal · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 30, 2011 at 12:48 PM »

mas ok talaga kung masikip.

louie1 · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 30, 2011 at 02:40 PM »

pasikipan ba d2?

leomarley · « **Reply #29 on:** Apr 04, 2011 at 06:47 PM »

ang kukulit nyo talaga mga brader.

para sa akin din mas masarap este mas maganda bare connection