Spade vs bare wire


Age old audio cable question. Im thinking of going spades for my next set of cables. I‘ve noticed banana plugs seem to loosen over time. However, bare wire might just be the best. Many old threads on this subject. 

Any thougts, experiences or even measurable differences?
aberyclark

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Low mass BFA bananas are my choice and have been for the last 20 years. My first experience with them was the Nordost Z-plug on their Super Flatline Speaker cables. Since then, I've purchased similar low-mass BFA bananas and soldered them on my own cables. Right now I'm using The "No Frills" Audioquest Type-4 speaker cables from Audio Advisor, built with BFA bananas. Great value IMHO.
This is not the vendor I've used in the past, but these low-mass BFA style banana plugs look like the ones I've used in the past:

https://www.moon-audio.com/bfa-gold-banana-plug.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw27jnBRBuEiwAdjQXDBxSG5U7-ovA8GR2-oQd-blBAuCC1zw1aYl8MB8JBK74ZJb094cC3xoC3HMQAvD_BwE

I typically clip off the crimp wing and solder them to the cable. They work perfectly. They have a large contact area, fit tightly and don't loosen over time.