Banana Plugs into Audiolab 7000a

[DannyBravo]

Hi everyone. Hoping for some guidance.

I recently sprung for a new setup. Audiolab 7000A & Elac Uni-fi Reference UBR62.

The banana plugs fit into the audiolab but are sticking out quite a bit. I have applied as much force as I feel comfortable with and this is as far as they go. There doesn't seem to be any impact on the sound but this looks a little precarious to me.

Is it normal?

it's my first time using banana plugs.

Thanks

 

[gslikker]

The sockets on your amp look a bit too short and not designed properly.
Anyway, if the spring part of the banana plugs make good contact you are good to go.

OTOH, the plugs themselves seem to have a rim also, it would not go to the very end, making it look "worse".

I would not lose any sleep over it.

 

[peet_pete]

I was recently trying banana plugs on some older speakers and did a little research and some amps or speakers actually have little plastic plugs in them.
My speakers did. Did you fully unscrew the collar at the amp input? There might be a plug in there that is preventing full contact. Pull it out with pliers. They should be red or black.

 

[DannyBravo]

The sockets on your amp look a bit too short and not designed properly.
Anyway, if the spring part of the banana plugs make good contact you are good to go.

OTOH, the plugs themselves seem to have a rim also, it would not go to the very end, making it look "worse".

I would not lose any sleep over it.

When I fully unscrew the collars I can see that the plug is reaching the end of the socket. So there is definitely a good connection. If I leave the collars unscrewed it covers the exposed part of the plugs and might offer a small but more protection. Thanks for the input.

 

[DannyBravo]

I was recently trying banana plugs on some older speakers and did a little research and some amps or speakers actually have little plastic plugs in them.
My speakers did. Did you fully unscrew the collar at the amp input? There might be a plug in there that is preventing full contact. Pull it out with pliers. They should be red or black.

When I fully unscrew the collars I can see that the bananaa plug is reaching the end of the socket. There is no plug in there preventing further travel. It seems like the sockets just aren't very deep.

 

[goodolpg]

When I fully unscrew the collars I can see that the plug is reaching the end of the socket. So there is definitely a good connection. If I leave the collars unscrewed it covers the exposed part of the plugs and might offer a small but more protection. Thanks for the input.

I was going to suggest backing the nuts out as far as they go, but you have discovered thatyorself.
If they are making good, solid connection in the sockets you should be fine.
Hopefully with the nuts backed out no "accidents" will happen as far as shorting out. I'd think there's much less chance of that happening now.

If they had the "plugs" in the ends of the terminals you wouldn't be able to insert the bananas.
The plugs are used because European (?) wall power outlets have a very similar size and placement to banana plugs. My Crown amp had them. I removed them so I could insert bananas. The conductive type, not the edible type.

 

[DannyBravo]

I was going to suggest backing the nuts out as far as they go, but you have discovered thatyorself.
If they are making good, solid connection in the sockets you should be fine.
Hopefully with the nuts backed out no "accidents" will happen as far as shorting out. I'd think there's much less chance of that happening now.

If they had the "plugs" in the ends of the terminals you wouldn't be able to insert the bananas.
The plugs are used because European (?) wall power outlets have a very similar size and placement to banana plugs. My Crown amp had them. I removed them so I could insert bananas. The conductive type, not the edible type.

Ah that makes sense as to why they would have them plugged.

I was more worried about the cables getting snagged and the banana plugs getting damaged or cracked off inside in the sockets. Hadn't thought about them shorting out.

Thanks for the input!

 

[red 111]

Hi everyone. Hoping for some guidance.

I recently sprung for a new setup. Audiolab 7000A & Elac Uni-fi Reference UBR62.

The banana plugs fit into the audiolab but are sticking out quite a bit. I have applied as much force as I feel comfortable with and this is as far as they go. There doesn't seem to be any impact on the sound but this looks a little precarious to me.

Is it normal?

it's my first time using banana plugs.

Thanks

It’s okay

 

[red 111]

It’s okay

Wrong thread sorry