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Do Banana Plug Adaptors Degrade SQ?

...and, if so, is the degradation of sound quality generally audible?

I’m running a PrimaLuna integrated into JBL L65s whose stock connectors only accept bare wire.  Would like to fit the ‘65s with some sort of reasonably good adaptor which wouldn’t entail opening any cabinets/soldering/etc. and would allow me to use a better grade speaker cable (Been looking at  Audioquest Rocket 33/44.) that’s terminated w/banana plugs.  Any brand/model/supplier for such an adaptor would be most welcome.
Thanks in advance.
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alexleatham
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I have used the cheap banana to spade adapters from Amazon and I thought they were fine until I got a set of XOX Spade Adapters from Black Cat Cable.  
The XOX adapters not only worked better and had a better construction, they sounded essentially perfect as if there was no adapter attached.  I use them to this day and will until the day I depart this life.
Just my 2 Cents worth.
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