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Reterminating Nordost- worth it?

I have some Nordost Red Dawn II biwire interconnects, or whatever you call it when you have 2 z connectors on the amp end and 4 on the speakers end. Anyway, given my latest speakers are not biwireable, would it be worth it to reterminate the speaker end? Who would do such a thing?
I am thinking that if I do this I will now have two parallel strips of wire per channel which may not be what was intended originally. Of couse with these wires you have like 18 thin parallel strands anyway so maybe no big deal? or not? Does anyone know if it would be different or the same or have any recommendations?
south_park

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amandarae
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Southpark,

Does the Red Dawn have Bananas? (Nordost calls it Z plugs!) Also does the available binding post a 5 way binding post?(i.e accomodates bananas and spades at the same time)

If yes to both then, there is a solution to combine both at the speaker ends which does not have bi-wiring (2 sets of binding post)capabilities. What you can do is to buy a pair of Monster cable Spade connectors($19.95 a pair), opening it, you will see that the Z plugs will fit in the tube snugly(the body with the female thread of the connector). You can insert it in there, and then connect the spades. The plugs will not break. I tried it and it works.
amandarae
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Here you go....

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