Hi!
I just recieved the K20 Linn speaker cables, here are the current terminations. They are soldered, and solid, but looking a bit old.
Would you replace them? or just sandpaper them a bit?
Thanks!
Stu
Hi!
I just recieved the K20 Linn speaker cables, here are the current terminations. They are soldered, and solid, but looking a bit old.
Would you replace them? or just sandpaper them a bit?
Thanks!
Stu
New System (so far): Meridian 506 CD/ALAC -> Unison Research Little Italy -> Spendor S5e
Secondary system: Airport Express -> BeoLab 3 Speakers (still need replacing - too fatiguing)
TV Room: Marantz NR 1504-> Usher S520/525 speakers
Original System: NAD C541 CD Player -> NAD C340 Amp -> lamp cord -> B&W CM2 Speakers, Ipod/Itunes ALAC- secondary source
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I don't believe in soldering banana's however they look worth lobbbing in the bin.
I use LOK Rhodium plugs, best plugs ive ever bought
They do look a bit cheap and nasty. I would change them, if only for appearances sake.
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I'm John.
I don't especially like the Deltron type Banana plug, if it were me I would replace them.
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I'm James.
They look alright to me... Just put some heatshrink over the cable up to the thread. I prefer using Z-Plugs myself but its not the end of the world.
They look fine just clean with any polish and rub hard don't use sandpaper ,
Or replace them with some fancy jobs and report any impovement in performance, could be interesting
They're silver plated, so may just need a very careful clean.
The less said about the godawful k20 cables the better - they seem to sap all the life out of the music and I don't know why, unless the insulation is having some sort of an effect - ugh!!!
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New System (so far): Meridian 506 CD/ALAC -> Unison Research Little Italy -> Spendor S5e
Secondary system: Airport Express -> BeoLab 3 Speakers (still need replacing - too fatiguing)
TV Room: Marantz NR 1504-> Usher S520/525 speakers
Original System: NAD C541 CD Player -> NAD C340 Amp -> lamp cord -> B&W CM2 Speakers, Ipod/Itunes ALAC- secondary source
There's quite a choice of suitable, decent speaker wires out there for fussy amplifiers, TQ, NVA, Exposure, Cable talk 3, Avondale Blacklink, Naim whatever, probably Mark Grant as well...
I think Avondale Blacklink is as good as almost anything TBH, and is very good value. It's also thin and unobtrusive.
Best regards, Alan
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