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Best way to terminate speaker cables ?

I am buying some used DH lab Q-10 biwire cables from a fellow Audiogoner that have no connectors on the speaker end and am looking for suggestions for how to "terminate" them. My speakers(Shearwater Hot Rods) have binding posts that accept bananas or spades. Should I stay with bare wire or get some spades or bananas ? Where can I get some spades or banana connectors that are reasonably priced and is there any technique for attaching the spades/bananas ? How should I clean the bare wire ends once I receive them ? Thanks
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muzcal
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All things being equal, you'll get better dynamics and better frequency extension if you use bare wire.

I have found connectors on speaker cable tend to limit dynamics, etc. Also do you crimp or solder? Each introduces its own sonic signature into the mix.

In my opinion, rhodium introduces a strange sort of coloration into the sound. When I have to use a speaker connector I use gold over OFC with little or no nickel, such as those made by Vampire.
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