Benchmark AHB2 amp - what speaker connectors are used….

you can turn the clear plastic nut counterclockwise to loosen it and insert the spade connector from the bottom of the binding post.

You also can use some spade to banana adapter to make connection easier.

Btw, Benchmark recommend speakON connection.

Imhofifan….great news - thank you!!!

I honestly thought I was out of luck here, looks like I might be listing to some music today!!

thanks again

Imhohififan, just went to try that….loosening the round clear plastic knob will allow me to insert a single prong I know, but it seems I would have to remove the square clear housing to possibly insert a spade connector - did you mean turn the “square” plastic  housing as it seems this can’t turn?

I got it imhohifiman - I removed the interconnect to get in there and I’m up and running!

You saved me a pair of speaker cables - I owe you a beer!

If you have some bright components the very cheap Benchmark SpeakON terminated speaker cables really work nicely.

Yes, YYZ I saw those and might pick a longer pair up to give me more flexibility in my room.

cheers

imhififan

This is one of the best descriptive explanations to resolve the poster's problem that I have seen on the forum.  Well done.

Firstinetallguy I agree, such a help for me and probably would have went out and bought new cables if it weren’t for his explanation and photos, in fact I was still surprised when I felt that spade connector slide in. Turning the amp upside down would have showed that insert point but who would think about doing that?

@firstonetallguy Wrote:

imhififan

This is one of the best descriptive explanations to resolve the poster's problem that I have seen on the forum.  Well done.

I agree, very well done.

@imhififan +2

Mike

@firstonetallguy and @ditusa , thanks

in fact I was still surprised when I felt that spade connector slide in.

@thomastrouble , I agree that those clear plastic covers is difficult to see the slot on the bottom of the binding posts. I should had post this image to avoid confusion if I could found it earlier.

You can clearly see the slot on a black one. 🙂

 No imhififan, you were more than helpful - way beyond helpful. Without turning the amp upside down and with the interconnects in the way also I wasn’t expecting to find that insert point and fiddling blindly with my finger didnt expose it. I have music now but that has exposed the fact that I have a lot of work (room treatment etc) to do to get this sounding half decent.

thanks again bro!!