bare wire and binding posts w/o hole

[lorcar]

hi everyone, i'd just like to make sure I did the right connection between the binding posts on the back of my Cambridge Audio amplifier and the speaker cable.
I am not using spades or bananas.
The binding posts are like these:

http://img0108o.psstatic.com/158154859_-power-amp-amplifier-binding-posts-speaker-output-banana.jpg

or here starting at 17 sec mark:

Basically when I unscrew the binding posts, there is no little hole where I should insert the bare wire (like I have on the speakers), and the entire metal screw comes out. Therefore I turned my bare wire around the screw and put the binding posts back in place.
The question for you experts though is the following: how much wire around the screw is ok? I tried to put as much wire I could (I did this completely unscrewing the binding post and turing the cable around it, s much as i could), but in the video I posted above it shows just a little hook.
What do you think? is there a better solution? should I move to spades or bananas?

thanks in advace

 

[boza]

Hi
I like to use banana plugs in the back of my amp but with bare wire so long as you get the binding post nice an tight and make sure there's no stray strands that can cause a short you should be good.

 

[JoeESP9]

If I've got it right that type of binding post is European. It doesn't allow the use of banana plugs. IIRC that's because dual banana jacks will fit directly into the wall outlets in some European countries.

With those binding posts I'd move to spades.

 

[toxcrusadr]

There's really no upper limit to the amount of wire you can wrap around that screw, as long as it doesn't stick out and short against something or get in the way of screwing it in. Try to have as little bare wire outside the connector as possible to reduce that possibility.

 

[boza]

Here in the UK My Cambridge audio amp and the one I bought for My daughter had the removable caps in the middle like the binding post in the video. There a pain to get out but once removed they will take banana plugs.

 

[OMGCat!]

^^^I type too slow

On my B&Ws it states that the binding posts on speakers sold to some markets have small plugs inserted into them because banana plugs are not allowed (for the above mentioned reasons). Further it states "Please to not remove them and use banana plugs *wink* *wink* as then you would not be in compliance with the law." Is it possible your binding posts have plugs in them that can be removed? Can you remove the plastic nut fully and then have exposed holes to use banana plugs in? I can see a manufacturer possibly remolding nuts for different markets but not complete binding post assemblies.

 

[lorcar]

thanks
Yes, I can put banana removing the plastic little tab.
But my questions iwdifferent, it is on how to apply bare wire in the best way

 

[WaynerN]

Those types of speaker posts are used on Sony ES (and other) power amps, of which I have a couple. You simply unscrew it, insert stripped wire and screw it back down. My amp will accept banana connectors, but I have had to put a piece of wire in the clamping mode because the cap and the body of the connector's only connection is the threaded portion of the connector, which does not always make good contact. They will also accept dual banana connectors.

'ner

 

[captouch]

There's really no upper limit to the amount of wire you can wrap around that screw, as long as it doesn't stick out and short against something or get in the way of screwing it in. Try to have as little bare wire outside the connector as possible to reduce that possibility.

I agree. And be sure to screw it on tight so if someone brushes against the wire, that movement won't dislodge the wire.