5-way binding post question (1 Viewer)

[Thomas_Berg]

this has been nagging me for some time...what is 5-way about them?!
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[Howard_S]

Maybe it's cause speaker cables can be connected in 5 different ways whereby one can configure the sound that one wants.

 

[Chip E]

1) Bare wire
2) Lugs
3) Spades
4) Bananas
5) dual bananas?
I can only think of four that i'm sure of..

 

[Dan Hine]

Chip,
Dual Bananas is correct. By lugs do you mean rings?
Audio Video 101 lists pins in there too. I don't really like pins myself as they are small and don't allow much contact area.
I think the main thing with 5way binding posts is it lets people know you can use dual bananas and spades. Those seem to be the prefered connectors.
Dan Hine

 

[Chris White]

1. bare wire
2. spade lug
3. banana
4. double banana
5. pin connector
I derived this list from the following:
Connector Glossary
Of course, this could be all wrong.

 

[Thomas_Berg]

thanks guys...one less thing to wonder about.