(Part 1) Banana Plugs - Different Styles Overview, Review, Sizing, and Wire Installation

In this video I review 8 different styles of speaker terminals/banana plugs and provide an overview of their different styles.
I will review different banana plugs, show you the differences, show you the length and wire entry sizes, and how to attach the speaker wire.
In Part 1 review four plugs, and at the end of the 2nd video (due in two weeks) I will go over my favorite designs. Check out Part 1 and let me know what you think! Also read on bellow for additional information and links to my blog and the plugs I reviewed. ✌😎

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0:00 Intro
02:47 1st Plug
05:40 2nd Plug
07:45 3rd Plug
10:16 4th Plug
12:00 Gauge and Size
12:57 Outro

💻Check out my bog for more information and some extra pictures!
https://onemandiy.com/2023/01/28/bana...

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Plugs List with links (also found on Parts Express, Monoprice and other retailers). Prices per plug at time of this video was posted.

1. Monoprice Affinity Series 24k Gold Speaker Banana Plug, Black/Red. - https://amzn.to/40kNvCG - $2.50ea for 2 pair

2. Gold Plated Speaker Banana Plugs Closed Screw Type - https://amzn.to/3JlFo2H - $1.20ea per 5 pairs

3. Banana Plug Pair Compression Type - https://www.parts-express.com/Banana-... -$2.15ea per pair

4. Parts Express Gold Plated Screw Type Banana Plugs 14-8 AWG - https://www.parts-express.com/Gold-Pl... - $1 ea for set of 8 pairs

I have to mention that I have decided NOT to recommend the Sewell Silverback plugs (https://amzn.to/3WLU3Y3) because several of the Banana tips came off as I was disconnecting cables as I regularly do! I think I got a bad batch of plugs, but that has never happened to me before. There are thousands of reviews on Amazon, and only a couple mention this issue. It seems like this is uncommon, nevertheless I will not be using them anymore!

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