Buchardt E50 owners


The E50s have unusually large binding posts. Am I correct, when using bananas upon making sure the posts are tight, one just simply plugs in the bananas through the "tunnel"  of the posts?

lula

Yes, you are correct.  Trust you are getting sound?  Trust the plugs fit?  One goes into the other.  Reasons they are called male & female. 

 

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Rich 

Thanks Rich for confirming the method. I am just confused as to why there is such a long "tunnel/barrel" that requires one to put their face in front of the posts to locate the hole for the plug insertion. What is the purpose?

I wondered about the long tunnel myself. I have a pair of E50’s and the 400 anniversary. They both have the long tunnels. What I did was to unscrew the barrels and leave them out. Really not needed for banana connection.

That's what I considered doing.....just don't understand their purpose. Some reviewers explicitly praised the binding posts....why?