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Spades/Bananas/bare wire?

What is the best kind of wire termination? A friend of mine who sold me a entry-level cable (Synergistic) which, BTW, sounds great for the price I paid, suggests simply bare wire into the terminals. Is this preferred over spades or bananas or other types of terminations?
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bluebull
269 posts
 
Bare or Spades.No Bananas,leave for the Monkey's!
bryanhod
211 posts
 
Just one other aspect to think about, spades and bananas are usually gold plated and your terminals probably the the same. You always want two metals that are the same to be in contact with each other. Copper cables are better with gold palted spades or bananas over time for this reason.
mlq79
27 posts
 
I also have used Nordost Z-Plugs and BFA bananas and prefer them over standard bananas.
I have heard that the Eichmann Bayonet Plug is suppose to be the best banana plug available. Any opinions or comments from people having experience with these plugs?
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