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Imran_UK
11-02-2002, 13:16
Hi, I got my new Kef Q3 floorstanding speakers today, I looked at the connections on the back and wondered how do you plug banana plugs into them?
Silver Surfer
11-02-2002, 15:02
You can't mate. I've got the new Q7's for my front's. They only take cable, no plugs.

I got the place I bought the speakers from to throw in some speaker wire with caps at the end to give a good connection. At £800 for a set of speakers they didn't seem to mind the "sweetner".

Good luck.
Imran_UK
11-02-2002, 15:20
What are caps
Silver Surfer
11-02-2002, 15:45
What they do is take the bare wire and solder a cap over the top of the wire so that it's not much bigger than the wire itself. They use this to keep the wire end a bit neater and IMHO gives a better connection.

Any AV Specialist will be able to supply you with some.
Imran_UK
12-02-2002, 08:49
Hi, I sent Kef a e-mail and got the following reply,

Dear Sir,

All Q series speakers are 4mm banana plug compatible.

Regards

KEF AUDIO (UK)
Silver Surfer
12-02-2002, 10:22
Well on mine there are no holes for the banana plugs. Maybe they're talking about a different set of plugs?

If not then I wouldn't know where to stick them!

Sorry guy.
Imran_UK
12-02-2002, 11:22
I got my speakers from SuperFi as they did me a deal if I got all the speakers at once, anyway they did not have the center speaker in stock so I had it placed on order.

When I go to pick it up at the weekend I will ask the guy in the store how you plug in banana plugs into the terminal on the back of the speakers.
Bapapapa
12-02-2002, 11:29
Imran_UK - Why not e-mail KEF back and ask them where the 4mm bananas are supposed to go?
Napoleon
12-02-2002, 12:13
Originally posted by Bapapapa
Imran_UK - Why not e-mail KEF back and ask them where the 4mm bananas are supposed to go?

You're a top man Bap.If only us humble forum members had your lateral thinking capabilities :D