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Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage
no worries todd, I agree with you. 
Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage
imhififan, thanks but maybe in the not too distant future. Those plugs look fantastic but are beyond my current budget. Are the angled plugs generally more costly than the straight plugs? 
Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage
Thanks All! I did remove the banana plug and pulled back the shielding to expose more of the cable. The shielding split some in one place but a little silicon epoxy could fix it. I used a micro cloth to turn the end of the cable wire. When I took ... 
Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage
The response from HiDiamond;'removing banana is really simple.turn and unscrew the silver ring, will see two screws, I have to unlock them and then lift the broken banana and insert a new banana that you can buy via internet in USA Shop or yes is ... 
Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage
perfectpathtech, that's very kind of you and yes, I would like Cardas plugs. According to HiDiamond, I should be able to replace the plugs myself. For the meantime, I will place the bare wire (without touching it) to the post and then work towards... 
Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage
Thanks todd. I'll trust your advice and try connecting the cables to BFA banana plugs. My thought is that once I get down to the screws, there should be enough cable to avoid stripping or cutting. I'm very apprehensive about removing shielding, et... 
Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage
There is a way to remove the front of the banana plug by unscrewing a silver ring. This will expose the two screws holding the plug to the wire. I'll take the screws apart and attach the bare wire to the post. The important thing is not to make co... 
Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage
Thanks todd & dhal. I wouldn't totally discount bare wire but am unsure how to remove the banana plugs. I did receive a response from HiDiamond but my Italian is till so there's a slight communication issue. This is essentially the advice I go... 
Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage
That's my plan erik but I cannot immediately.  
Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage
randy, I'm worried that I might affect the sound, making one cable different sounding from the other. My thought is to have both cables re-terminated exactly the same way and by someone who knows what they're doing better than myself. That said, I... 
Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage
Thanks, randy & tooblue. I sent Patrick Cullen an email. I'm not prepared to try anything on my own. I can paint or sculpt your portrait but working on electronics is beyond my pay grade. 
Is Direct Current An Option?
Thanks kosst, my error. I should have said that Tesla won the current war rather than Edison. Anyhow, my impression is that consumers can order current directly from an energy source but that this source of energy is not shared with anyone else. H... 
Dave's Picks 24
An early Playing in the Band. The Frozen Logger? 
Greatest Rock Drummers
Not yet mentioned, D.J. Bonebrake from X. 
Classical fans, I need advice
If your interested in RCA Living Stereo, take a look at the Analogue Production remasters. Also, a personal favorite, Jordi Savall.