Locating Speaker Terminals On Sachiko Cabinets. Your Help Is Greatly Appreciated

[chrisb]

Originally Posted by Ty_Bower

Has anyone here tried the Dayton binding posts at Parts Express? You just drill a 1/4" hole, and hammer the thing in. It seems pretty idiot-proof. It doesn't require much room to install, either.

Maybe OK for a car subwoofer with extra thick wall and testosterone involved, but how do you attach the wire to the ring terminal, and tighten the internal mounting nuts? Take a look at the room to reach the area in question on the Sachiko.


http://homepage.mac.com/tlinespeaker...v01-220309.pdf


this is one of the reasons I use cups in the first place - it takes longer to solder the 4 connections on the terminals and speaker than to drill the hole with a sharp saw - but then I'm just lazy that way

[Ty_Bower]

Originally Posted by chrisb

...how do you attach the wire to the ring terminal, and tighten the internal mounting nuts? Take a look at the room to reach the area in question on the Sachiko.

Ah, now I understand. So, whoever built the cabinets glued them shut without first installing any binding posts or wiring? Shame on him...

[doorman]

Originally Posted by chrisb

This is perhaps sacrilege, but the only Cardas binding posts I've personally used were the special patented ones, and I found them a total pain in the rear panel to install and use.



They do make a rectangular metal plate to simplify installation, as the Parts Express plates are nice as well, but the cheap round input cups and hole saw if you don't already own one can be purchased for less than the high zoot parts, and installation is a pretty quick.

If I was going to get any fancier than the cheap terminal cups, I'd probably go for the Eichmans




or WBT Next-Gens.

"2-3 dozen pairs a year", Chris-- those will put any anticipated retirement plans on-hold!
Don

[Ty_Bower]

Originally Posted by jleaman

That's a'lot of metal for a small accomplishment, I think the idea here is less mass less metal and less forgin material.!

I'm not sure I understand the logic behind low mass binding posts. Are thick posts too hard to solder with a low-watt iron? Someone, please enlighten me...

[planet10]

Low mass connectors (ie thinner metal) tend to sound better. Thatis why the best RCAs you can buy at radio shack are the plastic sleeved 8 for $5 (and in 4 different colours)

dave

[Andrewbee]

or you could drill a hole in the back of the cabinet and thread your fav speaker wire, solder to speaker terminals and listen while you consider the many connector options available

[Jim Shearer]

Here's what I have been using:
Parts-Express.com:*Gold Plated Banana 5-Way Speaker Terminal | SPEAKER TERMINALS speaker terminal speaker plate speaker gasket plates plate gauge gasket binding banana

I just drill two 0.5" holes for the wires to go through and attach the plate. Minimal disruption to the wood panel, minimal effort, low cost.

Cheers, Jim

[planet10]

If you can live with the binding posts sticking out, those look good -- same 5-way posts as on the ones we use.

dave

[chrisb]

Originally Posted by Jim Shearer

Here's what I have been using:
Parts-Express.com:*Gold Plated Banana 5-Way Speaker Terminal | SPEAKER TERMINALS speaker terminal speaker plate speaker gasket plates plate gauge gasket binding banana

I just drill two 0.5" holes for the wires to go through and attach the plate. Minimal disruption to the wood panel, minimal effort, low cost.

Cheers, Jim

Originally Posted by planet10

If you can live with the binding posts sticking out, those look good -- same 5-way posts as on the ones we use.

dave

These appear to be exactly the posts found on current Hornshoppe Horns, and they're great. I guess it's really a matter of aesthetics as to whether you'll like to see them flush or proud.

[mister pig]

Originally Posted by Jim Shearer

Here's what I have been using:
Parts-Express.com:*Gold Plated Banana 5-Way Speaker Terminal | SPEAKER TERMINALS speaker terminal speaker plate speaker gasket plates plate gauge gasket binding banana

I just drill two 0.5" holes for the wires to go through and attach the plate. Minimal disruption to the wood panel, minimal effort, low cost.

Cheers, Jim

Ordered the Parts Express plates, but only silver were in stock. Then grabbed a set of Cardas binding posts made from billeted copper. Also bought 4 feet of Cardas SE 15 wire to use as the internal wire. Drivers are Fostex FE206E.

Guess we will see how this all turns out.

Regards
Mister Pig