If you are a music lover and like to customize your audio
settings to suit your auditory demands then you might at some point of time
consider making speakers yourself. Though there are lots of guides available
now that can facilitate in making your very own speakers in an easy way, there
are certain things that you might want to consider on your own, which the
guides may or may not tell.
As much as is the importance of good speakers, so does their
connection matter too. Once you are done following your speaker making manual,
and are ready with your speakers, you can make use of connectors for wiring. If
you want to have fixed speakers and other audio devices at fixed locations then
you can use a binding post for the connection. A binding post connector
generally offers two ways to connect the wiring. It usually has a pair of black
and red small knobs for each channel. On unscrewing the knobs, you can see a
small hole through which a bare wire can pass. Once you’ve tightened the knob
on the wire, the connection becomes secure.
However, if you want a more flexible connection, so that you
can switch and plug your speakers and audio devices at different locations and
for different purposes, you can make use of banana plugs.
A banana plug an easily fit into the center of a binding
post, and the reason why it is called a banana plug is because it is a bit
fatter to the middle as compared to the end, just like a banana. Every wire of
your speaker cable can have banana plugs at each ends. You can place red and
black plugs at the ends of a wire to determine the polarity. Banana plugs are
also quite widely used in hi-fi speakers and receivers, so you can always get
them from electronics and music stores and audio shops. Since your connection
now starts and terminates using banana plugs, it is advisable to invest in high
quality banana plugs with good sound conductivity from within and insulation
from outside to receive high quality audio and avoid any loss of sound.
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