I have build a couple of kits from Danny and modified a few more speakers I have owned and put the tube connectors on them. I have one set of Audio envy speaker cables with the designated male ends, but as said above, bananas will work. If you decide to go the G.R.Research route, You should invest in the tube connectors, if nothing else, to see if you hear any difference.
Electra Tube Connectors and GR Research Speaker Update Kits
Has anyone here used one of GR Research' update kits for speakers? My first issue is with the Tube Connectors. Danny at GR claims them to be a superior product to everything else out their. I cannot find any data or reviews that bolster his claim about their superiority over a high quality binding post. The only review that I found was with a speaker system with the cheapest quality binding posts. I found the review useless.
The second point is the price of the parts replacement kit. I have not priced out the parts ( six Sonic Caps & eight better resistors, "No Rez" damping material ) but was wondering what the the price difference between purchasing them my self as opposed to the kit. Parts are simple swaps of the same value with the exception of a resistor on the tweeters which have a slightly lower value to raise its response.
The second point is the price of the parts replacement kit. I have not priced out the parts ( six Sonic Caps & eight better resistors, "No Rez" damping material ) but was wondering what the the price difference between purchasing them my self as opposed to the kit. Parts are simple swaps of the same value with the exception of a resistor on the tweeters which have a slightly lower value to raise its response.