Best way to terminate speaker cables ?


I am buying some used DH lab Q-10 biwire cables from a fellow Audiogoner that have no connectors on the speaker end and am looking for suggestions for how to "terminate" them. My speakers(Shearwater Hot Rods) have binding posts that accept bananas or spades. Should I stay with bare wire or get some spades or bananas ? Where can I get some spades or banana connectors that are reasonably priced and is there any technique for attaching the spades/bananas ? How should I clean the bare wire ends once I receive them ? Thanks
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Showing 1 response by maxlorenz

Q10 are silver plated. Silver can oxidize. The oxide is conductor too but I wouldn't count on that.
I suggest you use good quality Cardas Silver/Rhodium spades($5 to 15 pr) or Luminous Audio Silver spades ($5 ps).
I was thinking of doing this because Q10 silver "needs" silver plated spades, I guess.