Best practices to clean the binding posts on your speakers and amps?
I'm moving my speakers around again due to a low WAF where they are now and It's been a while since I cleaned the binding/plugin posts on my speakers and also on my amps. I currently am trying banana plugs to hook up my speaker wire, and I want the best contact with a smooth, clean connection. What do you guys do?
I follow a similar pathway. I like to use small foam swabs--get them on Amazon. If a pure copper post, I would clean with Caig Deoxit, then pure isopropyl alcohol to remove any residue, then a thin layer of Caig ProGold. If a visibly clean plated connector, then I just use the alcohol followed by ProGold. |
I use the finely woven microfiber cloths that I receive with my eyeglasses and this... https://mgchemicals.com/products/electronics-maintenance/contact-cleaners/contact-cleaner-spray/
DeKay |
@speedysteve4 Not really! I buy used gear and after a thorough cleaning I give the terminals a spray and wipe with isopropyl alcohol. After that I don’t bother with further cleaning. I have not noticed any change in the sound years later. |
