Speaker binding posts

[Sovereign]

Does anyone know anything of these?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320587503294?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Or can someone recommend something better

Thanks

[synsei]

hi James. I note that the binding posts you link to are copper plated whereas the conductors in these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4PCS-CMC-858-S-CU-R-7N-Pure-Copper-Speaker-Binding-POST/220776855593?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D286%26meid%3D639960356179512636%26pid%3D100 005%26prg%3D1048%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D3205875 03294%26) are solid copper ;)

[Sovereign]

I hadn't spotted they were only plated, well done mate.
I wonder if the solid copper binding posts are any good?

[walpurgis]

That seems very expensive. I've got a load of the gold plated version of these. They cost me about a fiver for four. The connectors are OK but nothing special design wise in my opinion. You just know the plastic outer ring will break sooner or later.

Have a look at these, they are cheap and pretty good. I've used them a few times: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190872402143?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

As you can see I've just ordered more.

[Sovereign]

Thanks Geoff, I presume these are gold plated brass? I have a dislike for brass presuming it's not the best conductor in the world, I know I'm just being a fussy bugger.

[walpurgis]

If it were brass wire you might have a concern, but the sectional area of the connectors is big enough for conductivity not to be an issue at all. You are after all only looking at a very short distance anyway. There's plenty of data about to qualify this.

[Sovereign]

No need for the data, I'll take your word for it.

[istari_knight]

Yup, I've used the one's Geoff linked to dozens of times - They aren't the last word in precision engineering but easily the best second choice after the silly money WBT/Cardas/CMC.