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Do current model vandersteen speakers work with any spade speaker cables?

Hi,

I am considering vandersteen quattro speakers but have read that the speaker cable binding posts for the vandersteen can be rather fussy as to what cables fit.

I am using synergistic research Galileo speaker cables with banana plugs and wanted to see if anyone can share whether this is an issue with the quattro speakers [I will need banana to spade adapter anyone recommend particular one whose spade connector work well for vandersteen)

Kind of a pain to reterminate the speaker cables but that is option too what size spades if do that?


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nmmusicman
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I have a pair of Quatros and had to switch to the smaller 7/16" spades on my MIT cables and even then they are still a very tight fit in the barrier strips. Vandersteen specifies spades no wider that 7/16".

As to your Galileo speaker cables, any banana to spade adapter would likely degrade their performance but would do in a pinch. Here is one option for your consideration... https://www.amazon.com/Hi-end-Adapter-Speaker-Connector-Wy-yp01/dp/B00X9FET7I
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