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Old 04-05-2016, 04:16 PM
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I prefer spades but, if I had to, locking bananas would be a wise choice.
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Old 04-05-2016, 08:45 PM
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I guess the question is about which provides more contact - I remember reading some articles (forgot the sources), all states spade provides more contact than banana and is the standard in recording studios.
There are bananas and there are bananas. The traditional type did have limited contact surface but the newer BFA type have greater contact surface.
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Old 04-06-2016, 08:37 AM
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I have bananas but I don't like how the cable has to bend 180 degrees off of both my 800 Diamonds and Mac amp for the cable to lie on the floor. I would prefer spades for that reason only. Not that the bend should affect anything, just piece of mind.
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Old 04-06-2016, 11:27 AM
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There are spades and there are spades. The traditional type did have limited contact surface but the newer BFA type have greater contact surface.
Thanks Kal for sharing that. I have seen AQ BFA but decided to go with spades. As you said BFA types definitely have more surface area contact than regular ones...
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Old 05-04-2016, 07:28 PM
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I use both on the amp end for bi-wiring purposes but spades on the speaker end. As long as secure contact is made there are no perceivable differences to be heard.
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Old 05-04-2016, 08:00 PM
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Spades here but had a Audioquest set from my last setup with them. Any downside form either?
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Old 05-04-2016, 09:33 PM
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As long as you are not often disconnecting and reconnecting, they are both functionally the same.

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Spades here but had a Audioquest set from my last setup with them. Any downside form either?
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Old 05-08-2016, 10:24 PM
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I had always thought that no connector is preferable as it eliminates joints in the system... That being said, I have spades on the amplifier ends and bananas plugged into the speakers.
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Old 05-10-2016, 07:27 PM
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Old 05-13-2016, 11:43 AM
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Bananas on my 803diamonds. Nice tight fit!
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