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Title: new speaker cable connector question, 4s11?
Post by: fozzy on August 21, 2006, 03:25:56 PM

Just moved and I need to whip up some new speaker cables.  I am planning on using canare 4s11 in a non-biwired config to start with (possibly bi wire in the future w/ new speaker and 2nd run of cables). 

I need banana on the speaker side and 1/4 unbalanced on the amp side.

Anyone have a recomendation for some cost effective connectors to use.  I am thinking of using the np2c neutriks on the amp side but I have not worked with tham and unsure if they can handle the 4s11 cable.

Title: Re: new speaker cable connector question, 4s11?
Post by: bkirby on August 25, 2006, 04:56:00 PM

Try these. Not the greatest, but not bad either, and they will take the size of the 4S11 cables...
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=091-1260

Title: Re: new speaker cable connector question, 4s11?
Post by: pigiron on August 26, 2006, 02:24:26 PM

hmmm.... damn good question.

I'm guessing that you want to put two wires of the 4s11 into a single 1/4" TS. The 4s11 specs are confusing on the individual wire sizes... but guessing that the 10.7mm OD - (1.2mm jacket thickness x 2) may mean that you need a TS connector that accepts 8.3mm OD wire... and I can't find such an animal.

But I can say that I got some 1/8" Canare connectors and they are first class. Built like a tank and with a spring on the end for wire flexing... but they only make one 1/4" TS and it takes 6mm max OD cable.

Let me know how this turns out... I've been giving some serious thought to using this cable for my speakers also.