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Speakons anyone

Do any of you use Speakon connections for your speaker cables. Or has anyone added these to speakers that did not come with them. I think Speakons are really cool, but they are hardly used. I only know of one or two high end products that have added them. It looks like a superior way to connect speaker cables, as the traditional 5 way binding posts are like something from the model T era. I don't understand why these have not cought on more (other than Nuetiks patent fees (from what i have heard)).

I would like too add them to the back of an amp and my speakers. Is it hard to do?
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atmasphere
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I've looked into Speakons a lot but so far a quality speaker post like the Cardas seems to be a *way* better solution.

I use Speakons with the speakers I use when playing in a band. They do work better than 1/4 phone plugs! But for real high end audio there is no way- they just don't have the contact area.
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atmasphere
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If you are making lots of changes, then the Speakons make sense. Otherwise, the advantage of something like the Cardas posts is not only the additional surface area (which makes a difference both at the connection outside and the also *inside* (with a tube amplifier this can be the most critical connection in the whole amp), but also the pressure you can put on the contacts. The pressure can reduce oxidation significantly!
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