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Monster X-terminators vs. Audioquest banana plugs?

I just bought a pair of Cardas Quadlink 5-c speaker cables and the spade lugs are slightly too small for the bindng posts of my Cardas Omega Super 3R (ironically, they use Cardas binding posts).

I used to own Monster x-terminators many years ago and know that they really create a very solid connection.

I don't remember how they sound and am wondering if I should buy two pairs of Monster X-terminators or 4 Audioquest 1002-g banana plug to spade adapters.
mshan

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mofimadness
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Cardas has spade to banana adapters too. Actually, I think they list them as their banana plugs, but they do accept spades.

http://www.cardas.com/content.php?area=oem&pagestring2=Bananas&pagestring=Bananas+(closeup)&content_id=2&part_id=13
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mofimadness
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On the Cardas, you can remove the plastic dual holder if you want. The individual bananas just snap into it. The distance between the bananas in the holder, is the industry standard. You can also just buy the bananas seperately if you don't need the plastic holder:

http://www.cardas.com/content.php?area=oem&pagestring2=Bananas&pagestring=Bananas+(closeup)&content_id=2&part_id=14

The Cardas lets you use your current terminated spade connectors and turn them into banana connectors. I have several of these Cardas bananas and they work great.
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