Need to change Spade to Banana


I have an Anthem Amp 2, and although it is a fine amp, Anthem really screwed the pooch with the binding posts. The spade lugs on my Analysis Plus Oval 9 will not fit into the 'groove' of the binding post. I currently am using Monster banana plugs that allow a spade lug to be attached but feel as though the surface area that actually makes contact between the banana plug and the spade lug is quite minimal.

Can anyone suggest a better spade-to-banana converter?
mdomnick

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I would consider swapping the binding post on the amp. As you already know, the connection at the amp or speaker is of major importance, and no matter how high the quality of banana/spade adapters you will find, they still will not be as good as high quality binding post and spades. Also, in absolutes, a binding post will always be better than a banana of equal quality.
My recomendation for a better converter is no converter. While I appreciate the fact that high quality converters are available, so are terminations (bindinig post, spades, bananas, ect.) This is a rare occasion where you can get a free, no-brainer upgrade in sound quality, so why not? (what is the cost of new binding post as opposed to adapters?)