Spade to Bananas for B W Speakers


I'm in need of some help folks:

When I bought my B&W N802s I found the cable connections to be the European Standard: simply, my XLO spades did not fit. XLO was very kind, very cooperative in rushing free of charge an adaptor to convert my spades into bananas. This works well. However, they sort-of flop around inside the banana port: guys you know what I mean here...

Seriously, I need a more-tight connection, and have not been able to find any manufacturer's item to do this.
mdorsam
Can you dispense with the adaptor and tightly screw part of your spades (i.e. 1/2) onto the the B&W posts? I think that'll be better than adding another connection to the conductor chain... Had a similar case with bearlabs (cardas spades) and jm lab speakers. Ended up wedging the bearlabs spades into the larger diametre WBT posts on the JMs -- and screwing tightly.

A compromise, nevertheless...
Monster makes a large variable size 24k gold spade, which they call a turbine spade. It is quite heavy and also has ridges to help hold the post connection tight. They are wide enough for B&W speakers. I use them with 803's. If you are handy with a crimping tool and solder, this may be your solution. I do not like bananas either.
Can't you just spread the banana tips out so it fits tighter? I just take the plug and put the tips of the bananas up against a hard surface, then give it a firm whack. spreads it back out and you have a nice tight connection again. Or you can do what either Greg or Mitch suggest.