{"id":314,"date":"1998-06-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1998-06-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?p=314"},"modified":"2007-04-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-27T00:00:00","slug":"differences-between-speaker-connections","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/differences-between-speaker-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"The Differences Between Speaker Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many inSync readers have asked some variation on the following questions: What is the difference between the various kinds of speaker wire connectors (push in types, screw in type, and the strip type) on amps and speakers? Which are better? Are banana plugs really better than 1\/4&#8243; connectors? What about binding posts or Speakon connectors?For the most part the difference between terminal strips (see WFTD archive Terminal Strip), binding posts (banana connectors), and Speakon connectors (see WFTD above Speakon) is convenience. IF used properly (and that&#8217;s a big IF) they all make very good connection and can deliver the high currents required by today&#8217;s demanding applications. The two types of connectors that do not make as solid a connection are the push in type (though they are sometimes pretty good) and the 1\/4&#8243; type. A 1\/4&#8243; plug is the absolute worst connector to use for transferring large amounts of power efficiently, which of course is exactly what the job of a &#8220;power amp&#8221; is. Plus, every time you plug and unplug one you create a momentary short circuit (just ask any guitarist who has plugged in a guitar with his amp on). Speakon type connectors (along with EP style) are the most rugged connectors we&#8217;ve seen is everyday use, so for touring systems they are recommended. Banana plugs work well in semi-permanent situations where high reliability and ease of disconnect are required, and the budget does not permit use of the slightly more expensive Speakon connectors. Terminal strips work just fine in fixed installations, but are obviously a horrible choice where ease of disconnect is desired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"storecat":[],"itemids":[],"manufacturers":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out the The Differences Between Speaker Connections page at Sweetwater \u2014 the world&#039;s leading music technology and instrument retailer!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/differences-between-speaker-connections\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Differences Between Speaker Connections - SweetCare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Many inSync readers have asked some variation on the following questions: What is the difference between the various kinds of speaker wire connectors (push in types, screw in type, and the strip type) on amps and speakers? 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