Speaker cable termination

The only downside to bare wire connections is that the ends will need to be cleaned as general maintenance to prevent oxidation. I use and prefer bare wire connections for my speaker cable and currently use De-Oxit though I read that Kontact is a superior one step product. I do not power down when cleaning and am very careful.

Trelja: I take a good contact maybe too seriously. I have stripped two of the binding posts on my Castle speakers and they are less than 4 months old. I either need weaker fingers or more self control. I rigged the missing threads with part of a scouring pad to tide me over until I replace the posts with something a lot sturdier. Don't even feel like taking it up with Castle as I would not want to use the same posts again. I plan on running the internal post wire to the outside of the speaker and clamping/binding it with the speakers cable to form a wire to wire connection. I should reiterate that I have not yet experienced oxidation of my copper cables, though I have been warned that it will happen, and of course it will with time. I have cleaned the connections once in a three month period. I live in the LA area pretty close to some areospace shops and also near a small (Santa Monica) airport. I will see if I can pick up a pair/set, whatever you call a crimper. The Kimber cable that I use is brittle, a good crimp would make it more user friendly.