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.
Changing out Spades
Hello -
I recently purchased Clarus Crimson biwire speaker cables. However, their spades are too wide to fit my Vandersteen Quatro Speakers.
The barrier strips on the Quatro's allow for 7/16" max width, spades on the Clarus are 1/2". I thought I could squeeze them in somehow but can't.
So, I'm considering purchasing Audioquest 507 Series Multi-Spades to change out to. I was assured by Audioquest that those spades do fit in the Quatro barrier strip. My plan was to simply cut off the existing spades on the Clarus cables, peel a bit of casing back, and mount the Audioquest spades.
Is there anything wrong or concerning with doing this?
Thank you for any response!
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You could crimp a hook or a ring or a spade onto one leg of the existing spade. https://www.amazon.com/wire-connectors/s?k=wire+connectors maybe better quality than these, just to show the idea. at the end, all you need is a good connection that won’t loosen by itself. after all, look at the size of the wires inside these speakers
You would be shocked at the small gauge used by all speaker makers in the 50’s and 60’s, inside the models that made them FAMOUS! In the end, it goes to the tiny wire wrapped around the coil. |
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