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Furutech spades on copper cables

I want to make DIY speaker cables.
I have Furutech copper-silver-copper-rhodium plated spades, that I'm planning to terminate copper multistrand wire with.
Speaker binding posts are WBT 0710 Ag (Silver).
My question is- would terminating copper wire with this particular connector, vs. the gold-plated one, be a problem?
Is there any rule of thumb with regards to matching cable material with the material used on speaker binding posts (Silver with silver, or copper with copper), or with the material, used on the cable connectors?
Thanks
maril555

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maril555 OP
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I'm not sure, they would work with my speakers. I have Avantgarde Duo Omega G2- they have two pairs of binding posts- one on the midrange driver, and the other for the tweeter and active sub. So, I think, I need double- barrel with the same gauge on both parts.
Or, a single wire and a jumper.
maril555 OP
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Thank you,
I have ratcheting crimping tool. So far, I only tried it once with Analysis Plus spades, and it was absolutely PITA experience- it takes huge effort to crimp this fairly thick-walled connector.
I would imagine, hydraulic should take much less effort?
Mitch2- are the casts supplied with that tool suitable fro audio purposes?
maril555 OP
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Mitch2,
So how did the cables come out? Did you compare them to others?
maril555 OP
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This Furutech cable is expensive- I need 10 ft. speaker cables in bi-wire config., meaning 40 ft of cable- almost $1500 in cable only. I already have connectors- another $200?
But it seems you like it quite a bit.
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