You mean from Neutrik? Yes, there are other manufactures.
But that is not relevant. It still would be an industry standard because it is defined by implementation. Only hifi brands haven't adopted it yet; which is a pity.
Indeed, so do I.
They've been reliable and durable, used for decades, reasonably priced, so why go with something else?
I'd go with something better every time, because its better. Speakon's are safe(*), positive locking, polarity-keyed, prevent accidental shorts, very high current rated (some Neutrik's are 40A rms continuous - more than standard terminal posts), standardized and strain-relieved.
They are simpler/easier to use behind equipment by feel, you don't have to grovel around figuring out which wire goes where amongst all the dust.
The socket doesn't get damaged with lugging equipment about like terminal posts can be.
There are downsides for instance the cable will be more complicated to make up, esp. if using stereo plug to two separate speakers.
(*) Some speaker systems are high voltage in the meaning of the act, children can't stick their fingers in a speakon socket and get shocked by 100Vac or whatever (they just get deafened by the SPL!).
They are simpler/easier to use behind equipment by feel, you don't have to grovel around figuring out which wire goes where amongst all the dust.
The socket doesn't get damaged with lugging equipment about like terminal posts can be.
There are downsides for instance the cable will be more complicated to make up, esp. if using stereo plug to two separate speakers.
(*) Some speaker systems are high voltage in the meaning of the act, children can't stick their fingers in a speakon socket and get shocked by 100Vac or whatever (they just get deafened by the SPL!).
Two of the features i like about 5-way posts, if you use dual-males (i like the Pomonas) — and they allow for easy change of polarity. And as far as current goes, who cares, in most cases it is irrelevant. For those that use over-thick speaker cables too.
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Not an issue if the posts are properly mounted (at least on the speaker side). 5-way posts also means you can use them in a pinch with many other kinds of connectors — try sticking bare wire into a Speak-On.
dave
Hi Dave,
Something better than 5-way binding posts existed early in time. Barrier strips. Or, you can cut ring terminals into a "C" shape and use that with 5-way binding posts. However, the best right now is the speak-on.
Those banana plugs you showed will not handle very high current continuously.
-Chris
Something better than 5-way binding posts existed early in time. Barrier strips. Or, you can cut ring terminals into a "C" shape and use that with 5-way binding posts. However, the best right now is the speak-on.
Those banana plugs you showed will not handle very high current continuously.
-Chris
Hi Dave,
Make an adapter. I did for the various connectors used for speaker terminals. The speak-on was a god sent for me. Otherwise I would be using dual 5 way binding posts. The speak-on save me a great deal of time and prevents having to constantly redo the bench ends of my cables. The one cable I don't have at the moment is speak-on to speak-on. I will welcome that necessity.
-Chris
Make an adapter. I did for the various connectors used for speaker terminals. The speak-on was a god sent for me. Otherwise I would be using dual 5 way binding posts. The speak-on save me a great deal of time and prevents having to constantly redo the bench ends of my cables. The one cable I don't have at the moment is speak-on to speak-on. I will welcome that necessity.
-Chris
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Nice,very nice Andrew!
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