How do I connect my speaker cables to this Coda Amp


I need help from all of you Coda owners out there please. 

I just purchased a Code 16 amp. and the speaker terminals on the back are a little unusual. I can't connect the spade ends of my cables to the terminals, they just don't fit. I have Kimber Select speaker cables. They have the larger style spades. When I look down at the terminal I can see that the spade will go down over the gold plated post, but there is a clear plastic sleeve built around the terminal that will not let the spade slide down in around the post. I guess I could buy spade to banana adapters but that seems a little chintzy. I called Coda and left a message but have not heard back yet. They are usually very good. Is there a secret that I don't know about? 

motorheadflash

I changed the binding posts on my upper set to posts w/o the safety cover. Pop the top and get out your soldering iron and Bob's your uncle.

Otherwise you could try an adapter on the spade that is a banana as Erik suggests.

Dill is right, but so far I can't figure out how to get that plastic cover off the post.

I will take zlone's advice and try again with perfect alignment of the spades .

If I could get them to line up I know the nuts would screw down tight. 

In the mean time I have a call in to Doug Dale at Coda to see what he says.

I can't thank you all enough for responding. 

If this is like my Pass Labs XA25 amp that has Furutech binding posts with the clear cover, try the following.  If you are looking from the front over the rear of the amp, there is a slit at the top of the clear part that the spades slide into and then you tighten.  It took me quite a while to figure this out after I first bought a spade to banana converter thing from transparent cables.  See if yours is like that.  I would take a pic but everything is packed up for a move.  Good luck!

I just looked up your amp.  Those appear to be the same as the binding posts I have so it may be worth a try. I have the standard size spades on Nordost cables (Purple Flare)