spade connector around post or 1 prong thru hole?

Cheers, Pableson - thanks for the reply. I bought most of my stuff (cables/power chords) trying to make the weakest link in my system at least acceptable. The spade does not fit tight around the post, so I am not sure how much "metal-to-metal connection I am going to get, but if you snug the lug nut tight up against it, does the spade-to-lug nut-to-post connection make just as good as a spade-to-post connection or does the air between the spade-post threads not make for a good connection?

Also, in some of the manuals I found on the intenet, they said to remove the plastic washer on the post that butt's up against the speaker back. Maybe the spade would go metal to metal well and with good coverage somehow there?

There is an 800 number on my cable so I guess I will call them Monday for their thoughts. I hate to remove the spade and go wire to post since I believe the spade end is one of the reasons the cable is supposed to be good.

Thanks again.

Jdcrox, thanks. PS have you ever heard of removing the plastic washer on the post flush against the speaker and then tighening it down (as opposed to leaving it on and having metal to metal on the lug-spade side and plastic to metal on the spade-plastic washer side)?