Avoid Binding Post with what cost?

chris ma · 12th December 2004, 11:52 PM

What is the best method to pass cable through and yet maintaining air tight for the box?

The Butcher

chris ma · 15th December 2004, 11:13 AM

So every body is using binding post with their sealed box speakers? No one uses bare wires? I am disappointed in a way..

The Butcher

costiss · 15th December 2004, 12:11 PM

silicone or epoxy glue... maybe..

BillFitzmaurice · 15th December 2004, 01:01 PM

Sooner or later you're going to have to make a connection between the wires from the box to those from the amp, and a binding post is a very good way of doing so.

chris ma · 15th December 2004, 01:21 PM

I did Bill, see the yellow thingie in the first post, I find that they provide a very good cold welding for the connection.

The Butcher

BillFitzmaurice · 15th December 2004, 01:40 PM

That thingy is commonly referred to as a wire nut. They are quite adequate for their intended usage on A/C wiring but not recommended for loudspeakers because corrosion may degrade the quality of the connection.

Tim Moorman · 15th December 2004, 04:03 PM

I like something to secure the connection, so if I move the speakers, or someone snags a wire sweeping or walking, it's still held in place. But it also did make some sense not to listen through the length of the binding post.

I just drilled small holes above the posts, ran the internal wires outside the box through them, and hooked both internal and speaker wires together at the posts. The connection is bare wire to twisted bare wire, but the two are clamped with the post.

I just used blu-tak or equivalent to seal the holes both sides.

Tim

5th element · 16th December 2004, 12:57 AM

Actually I think I would prefer my cables to come undone if snagged, think about it. If you have an expensive pair of speakers/ amplifier and something happens to pull at one end. If the cables can move what will happen? they come loose and the speaker/amplifier is not pulled with the cable.

However if the cable is not going to budge you could pull the speaker off its stand, pull the amp off the rack, or damage something by just pulling the thing hard and braking something off.

Tim Moorman · 16th December 2004, 03:22 AM

Add some slack in the run. At least enough to sense the snag before you snap something.

robertwb70 · 16th December 2004, 06:23 AM

I just use copper binding posts and don't worry about it

the best IMO are the cardas proprietary type-simple,easy to install and not too expensive-but they won't take bannanas(I don't like them anyway)

15th December 2004, 12:11 PM	#3
costiss diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: greece	silicone or epoxy glue... maybe.. __________________ i am currently using 60,000 uF of capacitance in my preamplifier..

15th December 2004, 04:03 PM	#7
Tim Moorman diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Indiana	Binding Posts I like something to secure the connection, so if I move the speakers, or someone snags a wire sweeping or walking, it's still held in place. But it also did make some sense not to listen through the length of the binding post. I just drilled small holes above the posts, ran the internal wires outside the box through them, and hooked both internal and speaker wires together at the posts. The connection is bare wire to twisted bare wire, but the two are clamped with the post. I just used blu-tak or equivalent to seal the holes both sides. Tim

16th December 2004, 12:57 AM	#8
5th element diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England	Actually I think I would prefer my cables to come undone if snagged, think about it. If you have an expensive pair of speakers/ amplifier and something happens to pull at one end. If the cables can move what will happen? they come loose and the speaker/amplifier is not pulled with the cable. However if the cable is not going to budge you could pull the speaker off its stand, pull the amp off the rack, or damage something by just pulling the thing hard and braking something off. __________________ What the hell are you screamin' for? Every five minutes there's a bomb or somethin'! I'm leavin! bzzzz! Droggon Attack!

16th December 2004, 06:23 AM	#10
robertwb70 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sanford,FL	I just use copper binding posts and don't worry about it the best IMO are the cardas proprietary type-simple,easy to install and not too expensive-but they won't take bannanas(I don't like them anyway) __________________ "The appreciation of music is subjective.The reproduction of music isn't."-Bill Dudleston

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15th December 2004, 11:13 AM	#2
chris ma diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pickering, Canada	So every body is using binding post with their sealed box speakers? No one uses bare wires? I am disappointed in a way.. The Butcher

15th December 2004, 01:01 PM	#4
BillFitzmaurice Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Hampshire	Sooner or later you're going to have to make a connection between the wires from the box to those from the amp, and a binding post is a very good way of doing so.

15th December 2004, 01:21 PM	#5
chris ma diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pickering, Canada	I did Bill, see the yellow thingie in the first post, I find that they provide a very good cold welding for the connection. The Butcher

15th December 2004, 01:40 PM	#6
BillFitzmaurice Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Hampshire	That thingy is commonly referred to as a wire nut. They are quite adequate for their intended usage on A/C wiring but not recommended for loudspeakers because corrosion may degrade the quality of the connection.

16th December 2004, 03:22 AM	#9
Tim Moorman diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Indiana	Add some slack in the run. At least enough to sense the snag before you snap something.

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