daphoid-

no worries man.. i also find the binding posts to be more than adequate. they hold my banana plugs fine, and are even set-up for bi-wiring or bi-amping. you can insert bare wire into the terminal flange, but i would use the banana plugs for easier removal and placement.

as far as the grills, they are good, but not the best i have ever seen. especially if you are getting the tower speakers, the grill itself is long(2-2 1/2ft) and can seem 'bendy' or 'wobbly' once off the speaker.. but, dont let that deture you.. once the grills are secured onto the speaker(which the plugs are very tight and secure) they are solid as a rock.

like someone said, we mentioning this kind of stuff is being very nit-picky. these are awesome speakers, and i havent doubted my decision to get them one bit. and i never even auditioned any, i bought them completely off word of mouth and internet praise.. and i couldnt be more happier with my decision.

bigjohn

EXCUSE ME, ARE YOU THE SINGING BUSH??