Changing out Spades

lordmelton,

I've been considering filing 1/32nd off each side. That I ran past Clarus and they thought it to be a potential solution. I asked if I screw up, can they replace the 1/2" spade that it's originally fitted with and they said yes, at my expense.

 Thing about it is that their spade is a "generous" 1/2" and thus having to remove a "generous" 1/32" each side wouldn't leave much spades forks. 

Also of note is that the spades are military-grade beryllium copper that are specifically designed as "Spring-Tension" spade lugs, utilizing the copper's natural springiness to keep their shape so I can't bend the forks inward a bit to narrow the outer dimension. Beryllium copper is also toxic when processed in ways that create dust (e.g., grinding, machining, welding). Inhaling beryllium particles can cause fatal lung disease (chronic beryllium disease) and is a known human carcinogen. 

This is a tuff one!

Thanks

What about using a spade to spade adapter like this? Unknown dimensions but you could enquire. Link

I was seriously considering a set of the Treo’s, but having to sell off my speaker cables and buy new ones was one factor in my decision not to buy. Vandersteen says it is all about the sound, yet every other high end well performing speaker brand somehow gets past this and provides connections from this century and still produces good sound. Sorry, rant done. If you like these cables, I would send the cables in to the vendor and have them re-terminated. 

Why not ask Claus if they can re-terminate the speaker ends with banana plugs? 

Hesitated buying Treo CT until I learned that Cardas would happily re-terminate my speaker wires into a Bi-wre set with spades that fit Vandersteen.  Their parts are readily available and they have both regular solder and high pressure weld spades available - which might be better than the set screw design. Hopefully Clarus will make the switch. Really pleased with the Vandy's.