 Has anyone used locking banana plug? Which brand?
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Hi,
I'm going to put in locking banana plug for my speaker wire (canare). WBT is expensive. Are there other decent locking banana plug at reasonable price?
thanks.
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i just used a plug similar to this, and it works fine.. i think you might be going overboard if you pay anymore for locking plugs. i mean, do you plan on your speakers running away?
bigjohn
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I use these. They hold quite well. Good if you have kids that like to pull cable...
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In reply to:
Good if you have kids that like to pull cable...
So's a stun gun or some oleo capsicum. 
Bren R.
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the plug i have is not tight. I actually has spade on both ends for my FL/FR (going from external amp). But Denon 3805 is too tight for spade and i want tight connection . That's why i like locking banana plug.
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I use the Ixos 215 locking banana plugs. Two pair for $16 at accessories4less.com.
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Hi audiofan,
At the risk of being accused of shamelessly pushing Axiom (hey, I work for Axiom), Axiom's single locking banana plugs are just $8 a pair, including shipping, and they work very well. The double locking plugs are $7 each, incl. shipping. They accommodate bare cable and are supplied with the Allen key. No tedious soldering required.
Just click on "Cables" on the Home page, then Banana Plugs.
Regards,
Alan Lofft,
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Good point Alan. Better pricing than ratshack. And no soldering is good. Those ratshack ones are all metal, so you need to get a BIG soldering that gets really hot in order to heat the solder, plug, and speaker cable.
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Oh Alan, that was shameless alright. 
Banana plugs can be found for cheaper (yes even the locking ones) but having seen (and own) some of the Axiom peripherals, you do pay a bit of a premium for the 'build quality' as eye candy.
Lovely stuff.
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Alan,
Thanks for the info. I didn't realize that Axiom carries lock ing banana...:) I'll check it out.
Just a side question...anyone has heard of Aperion Power tower? My buddy has one pair. The bass is great, but the mid/high is way behind Axiom M60...:) I wish M60 could go low to 30Hz...
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