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?

audio-oldie

Over the years, I have used both Caig Deoxit and Stabilant 22 ($).

Both clean well, and Stabilant 22 is a conductive polymer, so in theory, I have better conductance.

Good luck

@richardbrand  

 

 To this day I’ve never used any type of cleaner for my interconnects

or speaker cable and IME they sound fine. 👍

I’ve only cleaned terminals on used equipment and only if there is obvious corrosion or shorting. Deoxit and a microfiber cloth have been sufficient. I have used Deoxit and the “push pull” method on internal wire harnesses and cartridge/headshell pins. 
 

"Unplug and reinsert"

Kind of like never brushing your teeth---just bite into an apple and call it good