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Brand:RadioShack

Located in:Cables, Parts & Connectors, Connectors & connectivity, A/V connectors & adapters

These gold-plated banana plugs accept heavy-duty, 12-gauge speaker cable.

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

4 stars

(based on 8 reviews)

71% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Consistent performance(3)

Best Uses:

High-end equipment(3)

Describe Yourself:

Gearhead(3)

Primary use:

Personal(6)

Great Banana Plug

By Hi Tech in the field from Southern Pines on 12/24/2008

Pros:

Can't go wrong, Consistent Performance, Easy to use, Versatile

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

High-End Equipment

Describe Yourself:

Enthusiast

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Gold-Plated Banana Plug (2-Pack):

Have four pair with connections to front and rear speakers - - great sound. Highly recommend !!

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Not for thick spade lugs

By H

from Union City CA on 4/11/2008

Cons:

Incompatible

Describe Yourself:

Gearhead

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Gold-Plated Banana Plug (2-Pack):

I got these after seeing a picture that another reviewer posted. I tried to use spade lugs and these don't unscrew enough before separating. The threads on the two pieces wouldn't come near each other with the spade lug in place.

With thin spade lugs these would work, but be careful. Aside from that they seem well made, but I could not use them.

Equal to monster cable banana plug

By Tomasitoc

from Pittsburgh, PA on 2/23/2008

Pros:

Consistent Performance

Describe Yourself:

Tech Savvy

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Gold-Plated Banana Plug (2-Pack):

I was looking into a way in which I didn't need to remove the spades of my speaker cable. The monster cable was pricey. Then I came across this at radioshack. The screw held the spade. I was able to connect my spade terminated speaker cable with this to the banana plug binder post. It allowed me to quickly remove one set of cable with another st of cables. All of my speaker cables are now using this as an adapter.

Without the Monster Cable price!

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Works like a charm!

By Chuck

from Houston, TX on 2/14/2008

Pros:

Consistent Performance, Versatile

Best Uses:

High-End Equipment

Describe Yourself:

Gearhead

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Gold-Plated Banana Plug (2-Pack):

Simply the best budget solution for high-end gear. They work great with my Linn LK100 and Dynaudio speakers. If you're not into spending serious money on connectors then these are for you! Great quality at a nice price.

Bose......high end?

By Audiophile from Denver, CO on 9/2/2007

Cons:

A bit pricey

Best Uses:

High-End Equipment

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Gold-Plated Banana Plug (2-Pack):

Gold is a necessity and these make a great clean connection. Of course they don't work for Bose, they are designed for higher end audio. We've all heard the old saying: "highs and lows, it must be Bose".

Great - if they are what you need!

By Ben from Washington, DC on 8/30/2007

Describe Yourself:

Gearhead

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Gold-Plated Banana Plug (2-Pack):

These are great - they will save you endless hours of finger twisting wire hanging madness while you rearrange your stereo gear.

Make sure your system can take banana plugs! Most high end gear does - look for the words "five way binding post."

[0 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

These plugs suck

By sadly dissapointed from Ft Myers Fl on 8/6/2007

Cons:

Incompatible

Describe Yourself:

Tech Savvy

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Gold-Plated Banana Plug (2-Pack):

These plugs suck, Bose doesn't make 14 gauge wire for their speakers.
If your useing floor thumpers they'll work,if your useing high end Bose speakers-leave these on the shelf.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Great clips, very easy to ...

By Brad N from Dallas, TX on 6/8/2006

Pros:

Easy to use, Good performance, Good Value, Reliable

Comments about RadioShack Gold-Plated Banana Plug (2-Pack):

Great clips, very easy to use. Simply unscrew, insert your wire, and tighten. A little pricier than the basic clips, but no crimping and much cheaper than similar high-end connectors.

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