do i need banana plugs on hifi sockets?

[dbaplaya]

i have wired the hifi up so all the cables are hidden in the wall. they come back into a socket with banana plugs on.
do i need banana plugs? will it make any difference or can i just unscrew them and insert the wire then tighten them back on?



these are them.. http://www.wickes.co.uk/Gold-Plated-Twin-Banana-Connector/invt/204848

thanks

 

[flameport]

The wires can be connected directly. You will need to undo them and reterminate the wires occasionally, as the exposed copper will oxidise and eventually result in a poor connection.

If you use gold plated plugs, this won't be a problem (the gold plating is there as it won't oxidise or corrode). Obviously the plugs would have to be soldered on to the wires.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

i have wired the hifi up

Not hi-fi any more then.

so all the cables are hidden in the wall. they come back into a socket with banana plugs on.
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these are them.. http://www.wickes.co.uk/Gold-Plated-Twin-Banana-Connector/invt/204848[/QUOTE]
So the wires come out of the wall, and they have banana plugs on, which plug into that socket.

Why?

 

[dbaplaya]

no the wires all come back to sockets similar to this. http://www.hifigear.co.uk/qed-aveq-wm11.html


i then need to plug a short lead from this into the back of the amp. it's for a multi room sound setup.

 

[Spark123]

If they are banana post terminals you can either use banana plugs, unscrew the post fully and insert the wire through the hole and screw it down (if there is a hole of course) or use fork crimp terminals.