You can also use spade connectors and loop connectors!

David
 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bob
Tinney
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 5:31 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: OT stereo news

Hi,
I don't know why they are called 5 way binding posts cause I
can only think of three ways of using them.  The posts are
hollow and you can push a banana plug in to them.  The cap
can be loosened and you can put a bear wire around the post
and tighten the cap.  Or, you can loosen the cap and slip a
wire through a hole through the sides of the post and
tighten the cap on the wire.  This last method is the best
if you don't have banana plugs.
73
Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
Skype Name: bobtinn
Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it
interesting!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Clegg" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: OT stereo news


I looked carefully at the terminals and even though they are
called five way
binding posts I'm not sure how to hook up banana plugs to
them.

I like the midrange on these speakers and the tweeter is
also great.

I like to listen to a lot of classical music particularly
pipe organ and I
find the bass on these speakers is still very good
considering tha the bass
driver is just five inches and the cabinet isn't huge.

My Allison Model One's have six drivers in each with two 12
inch woofers per
cabinet.

You are talking about a ten pound speaker vs ones that weigh
65 pounds each.

I'm mostly impressed with the value for money of the
Athenas.

Let me know what luck you have hooking banana plugs to these
speakers.

I guess they will have to be secured under the plastic don't
know whether or
not to call it a nut that attaches to the binding post.

Eric