20 Qty (10 Pairs) Atlona 4mm Gold Speaker Wire Cable Banana Plugs Connectors

by Atlona Technologies

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000PD83EM
• Item model number: AT100082RB-10
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 12, 2007

Product Description

Description:

High Quality, Gold plated 4mm speaker connector (banana plug) with the rear cable entry. Designed for a 12~18 AWG wire. Color coded plastic insulation jacket, for easier recognition.

Applications:

Primarily used to ensure a tighter connection of a speaker wire to the binding post in the back of the speaker or in the back of the audio receiver.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Bang For Your Buck, March 30, 2010

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Jason B. Farco - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20 Qty (10 Pairs) Atlona 4mm Gold Speaker Wire Cable Banana Plugs Connectors (Electronics)

When purchasing banana connectors for my audio setup I was kinda in the dark at first. So here are some tips to help out people with questions.

1. Are all banana connectors created equal?
Yes and no. Yes because they all use very similar methods to secure the speaker wires. Ideally you want to find connectors that require no soderring because is a huge pain and adds extra cost to a very simple cheap task. These connectors are great in terms of set-up, you have a screw that you loosen up, then you insert the wire (upto 12 AWG) into the connector, then you "screw in" the wire to hold it in place -- Basically, the screw wedges the wire against the internal wall of the connector. Other connectors involve crimping the side walls of the connector to hold the wire in place as well as various other screw tactics. In my opinion these work fine and are quick to setup. Now for the "no" part, some connectors aren't gold plated and this will lessen the conductivity between your connectors and your speakers, however the average ear will see a huge difference thats your call. Also more expensive connectors do look nicer, but I rather save money and get a functional benefit for spending more -- just me.

2. Will more expensive products improve sound?
From an audio perspective, audiophiles close your ears, more expensive products will not enhance the sound produced so spending money on a named product (i.e Monster Cable) will not improve the quality of your audio. They will look nicer though.

These connectors will make your hook-up task much easier and ensure that your cables are connected properly to your audio equipment. This will lessen the possibily for cables crossing and hitting each other, or having loose connections which can cause popping or static. Therefore, the signal will go to the speakers more cleanly and give you less interference with your audio -- good sheilded cable helps too

I contacted the company before buying these to make sure that I was getting 10 pairs of clips and indeed I did -- if you live in an apartment these will fit in your mailbox so your doorman may not have them....I found this out the hard way.

You get 10 red and 10 black clips (+ and -)

Overall great purchase and I recommend these to anyone in search for a realistic solution for a 5.1 setup

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wouldn't buy again, May 18, 2010

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nowandthen (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 20 Qty (10 Pairs) Atlona 4mm Gold Speaker Wire Cable Banana Plugs Connectors (Electronics)

Title pretty much sums it up. The set screw is very small. Unless you have a very large diameter wire, 12 gauge or larger, it most likely will not capture the wire or at least it's very difficult to capture the wire. And if you do have large diameter wire you'll want a more robust connector than this one. Very shallow depth which is part of the reason it's hard to lock the screw down on the wire. The tip wobbles as well. I wasted my money on these connectors, now I'm spending more money to order another set from a different manufacturer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Even if they were giving these away, they are not worth it..., August 21, 2011

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R. Isner (Richmond, Va. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20 Qty (10 Pairs) Atlona 4mm Gold Speaker Wire Cable Banana Plugs Connectors (Electronics)

I didn't consider all the other negative reviews for this product... Now I get to write my own negative review... Actually, just read the other reviews... Everything's true, nobody made anything up. Avoid this product, absolutely worthless.