the giant profit on those cables must be sweet.
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. |
Your speakers have the raised ridges (like vintage McIntosh or Fisher) to separate each spade or ring, and those ridges keep a single leg spade from rotating while tightening. Another idea is to make short jumpers, proper size spade for the speaker, and a screw terminal sized for the cable spades. Think resale, this might keep the spades intact. |
You might like these https://www.transparentcable.com/products/transparent-spade-to-mini-bar-spade-adapter
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