An IEC with grip

@zlone - one thing I forgot to mention - the Sonar Quest has an excellent internal wire clamping design.

I use small spades on the ends of the wire and the Sonarquest allows you to easily insert the spade into the clamp - so there is lots of room.

Spades make for a much more secure attachment making the cable very safe to use and they actually improve performance.

• I use a simple, very affordable spade that I buy from any hobby electronics or Auto parts store You can see s picture here
• THE HELIX IMAGE Power Cable

Regards - Steve

@williewonka thanks for the spade tip, I have struggled with jamming 10 AWG wire into clamps. Now I need to obsess over the “right” spade to use. 😀 I also ordered some Sonarquest plugs. Too bad they don’t have a US source, it will be a long wait.

@ctromeo87 I did have to remove the grommet, even for the source cord. 

@zlone  Furutech makes some narrow spades primarily for power cables (though they’re also great for barrier strips). They’re the FP-209. They take 10 gauge wire no problem, and you can get them in gold-plated or rhodium-plated versions. They’re a staple in my little cable workshop.

@ctromeo87 thanks. Do you solder or crimp?

@zlone  For 10 gauge I’d crimp. Put some contact enhancer in there if I’m feeling fancy 🧐