Banana plugs are little plugs that you attach to the ends of speaker wire to plug into your amp/receiver and speakers. There are a huge range of both connectors and price.

The big question is whether you need to use them. Personally I love them. The greatest benefit to me is I don’t have to hang upside down at the back of my unit trying to screw down the receiver connectors and risk breaking my neck! I love that I can sit on my lounge and screw on the red and black banana plugs to the speaker lead and once done, just plug it all together in minutes. It also reduces the likelihood of stray wires bridging the terminals. It makes my life easier.

How much would you spend? Not much at all. Really, there is not a hell of a lot of difference in sound quality as you go higher in price though you may get some super fancy packaging! You’ll also have to figure out how many you need to use. I like to use them at both ends so I need four (two red and two blacks) for each run.

There are actually a few different types for different uses. There are speaker tails or pins for receivers that have clip terminals and spades for those which have screw down posts but don’t have holes in the middle.

If you’re a bit unsure about which type you need, feel free to call one our Selby Techs on 1800 69 2225. We can help you sort it out.

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