Tip - Banana Plugs into AV Amp Speaker Wire Binding Posts

How to attach speaker wires with banana plugs into Amps that use binding posts.
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[@drestaz]

THIS is how you KZbin! you make a 1 minute video for a tip, not a 10+ minute video with an intro and a vlog and a quick trip to the store and an interview and a review and an outro. good job Techmoan

[@tonan8888]

Yes, but longer video = more ad slots... $$

[@krispysback]

Fucking dumb shit humans

[@reppy0757]

Don't forget that even after all that, you don't get anything useful out of them videos lol

[@bitcoinman9202]

lol quick trip to store hahaah

[@TighelanderII]

This movie channel I watch will take 1 minute of news and stretch it out for a 10 minute video.

[@Techmoan]

I'm glad that this video continues to help people.

[@emily_embers]

Even 9 year later, this was a great help. Though I ended up having to use screws on mine! Panasonic had some bad plugs.

[@ObiWanKenobi_IceNation]

This video saved me from returning my banana plugs!!!

[@christophelienard]

I was looking so long on how to connect banana plugs to the av amp! Thanks!

[@streetsoundselectro124]

Does this apply to speaker terminals?

[@DamienOMalley]

Yes!! Sooo damn useful!! you rock Techmoan.

[@WorldofUkes]

The perfect video. No fuss. No preamble. No five minute story about how this tip was handed down from your ancestors. I had no idea what a banana plug was, or how to connect speaker cables. I'd never had separate speakers before, but that's what the store gave me. I went from totally ignorant to knowing exactly what to do in a minute. Great.

[@mattpipke5716]

Thanks, 10 years after you posted it, I found it and now I know.

[@jimheimerl1637]

Techmoan, thank you for posting a simple and concise video explaining this. You are a shining example of someone who gets TO THE POINT.

[@krispysback]

Jim Heimerl You think that would be explained in the directions of the receiver

[@allforthenukie]

I've had my AV receiver for four years, and have only JUST realised those were caps. I've had banana plugs sitting around for four years, waiting for an upgrade. No need. I love you, Techmoan.

[@jasongmailalternate2577]

Over seven years have passed, and your video has not lost one iota of utility. I had not fallen back from using plugs for years until getting a new receiver, and it took me about 15 KZbin videos and four articles of wheel-spinning before your video hammered home the basic facts that I had forgotten from 5 or 6 years ago. There is a lot of trash content out there, but you sir are not contributing to that pile. Thank you for the concise, complete and coherent instructions!

[@serkanokar7137]

The most helpful KZbin video I've ever watched. A true revelation. All these years, I've been using the method of connecting the bare speaker wires through the little opening of the binding post which is excruciatingly painful and torturous process. Im in heavens now!! Why this helpful information can never be found in the av receivers users manual is a crime. Thanks for sharing this info. God bless you.

[@rayw1152]

Almost returned a set of banana plugs but this great video saved it, thank you. Also to confirm Onkyo has the same thing...

[@seanlacroix]

Onkyo and pioneer are the same company now.

[@focusmicro]

Exactly same! I felt so dumb!

[@fwabble]

My receiver got a one star review because it disgusts me that there is ZERO mention in the manual that I will have to order paper clips from Amazon in order to use banana plugs with this receiver. Might send it back. They are not getting away with this sort of shit - we keep letting them and they KNOW this.

[@joseluisruiz3789]

9 years later and this video is still very useful to new People who are starting a new Hobby in Home Theater Gear. 😁👍

[@ODD-Cab]

try 12.. lol

[@mathiashammar1]

Omg your a champ ! 12 years in the making ! thanks for the video

[@Ourumov1]

These lugs have been sitting in my Denon 3805 for almost 14 years. Only now when I need to buy new cables have I discovered banana plugs and their ease of use. Many thanks and subscribed.

[@christiansuper5057]

Techmoan -- you just added years to my life! I've been battling with connecting five speakers to my Yamaha AV receiver and it has been driving my crazy. Your short, concise videos gives me all the info I need to convert to banana plugs. THANK YOU!

[@milkman100001]

ive had Yamaha products for years now and ive always thought this couldnt be done.im into my hifi jewelry and thought it was a total disaster when it come to the yamaha all my other hifi appliances have hi end connectors except my yamaha.but now thanks to you and a very simple fix youve made my day. many thanks

[@Ainoaoikea]

Man from the future thanks you most earnestly. I was seriously thinking if I need a new receiver to benefit from my new, expensive, cables!

[@RJ-xt9vt]

Amazing! So much work saved by watching your 70 second clip. I'm setting up an 11.2 AV configuration, I bought super duper cable and quality plugs. Being a man with the 'don't read the manual' attitude I was cursing my lovely new Pioneer amp when it wouldn't take the plugs. You've saved the day! Thanks!

[@kennybruce9402]

WTF! This is the best info ever! I can't believe I just found this out, thank you so much! Why don't the manufacturers just leave them OUT!

[@memotube83]

Literally have watched like 20 videos until I found yours and is GOLD! Extremely concise, illustrative and in less of a minute I got rid of my doubts. Thanks a lot!

[@gravey07]

I realised this a week ago after owning a marantz for 15 years and getting it back out of storage recently. Your video confirms my suspicions on using banana plugs. Thankyou!

[@dieguite]

AT LAST!!! I lost all my life without knowing this!!! Thank you!!

[@HarryKoppel]

Technoman, my hero!! I´ve tried so many times to find out how to connect the banana plugs to my Yamaha receiver, I bought all sorts of banana plugs to no avail. How simple it was. Great video!

[@MrZoltano]

Just the tip I needed to solve my issue. So I am the living proof that this is still relevant to some, 10 years later... Thanks!!

[@Misano-Red]

Purchased a Yamaha RX V677 to replace a RX V640 and the binding posts are different...had to strip the wire as you said. Your tip is priceless!! Thank you.

[@michaelmercede7938]

You saved my ass a decade later. I was losing my mind trying to figure out how to plug in banana clips to my Cambridge AXA35. It took me way too long to find this!

[@pharkieB]

OMG I've had my (Pioneer VSX 2021) amp for FIVE YEARS and only just saw/learnt this. Thank you, will SAVE ME HOURS.

[@Techmoan]

No problem, that's why I made this...just passing on some knowledge I'd picked up along the way.

[@noisykittens5104]

This video is what, 9 yrs old? and still helped me. Kudos to the OP, a useful tip is always a useful tip all through these years

[@ThePanama]

OMG wait wtf? after 25 years I didn't realize you could do this on the Yamaha av amps and it has always baffled me - thank you if you are still here?

[@DunnFamily1993]

Got my new amp today and legitimately thanks for this video. I'd read it supported Banana plugs but didn't know about the lugs. On closer inspection my haggard old Sony did too so now I feel like an idiot! Thank you for the help!

[@Gadaidis]

You saved my banana terminals, I was ready to cut one side, thank you man!

[@markphilpot4981]

Quick, concise and to the point! Bravo guy! Too many people would turn this into a bloody mini series!

[@CatPixStudio]

WOW !!! Where were you all this time? ...giving such simple hifi tips... that I needed so many years ago? Oh. You were already here. So many years ago 😅 BIG THX from Stuttgart, Germany

[@nickyhathiramani7861]

You are still schooling us , thanks for the tip, tip of the year

[@sidneymoises343]

this was a relief for me like 10y later of its publication - thank you very much.

[@Techmoan]

@vladigor03 Glad to help. The lugs are there for something to do with safety and avoiding electric shocks (presumably not really a problem on relatively low power AV amps). I don't think the lugs are compulsory in all countries - but I'm guessing the manufacturers are covering their backs by keeping quiet about the ease of removal.

[@Wam7]

Still helping people in 2021, ten years later! I was there wondering why the banana plugs I'd just got for my Yamaha amp wouldn't fit!

[@stum8081]

I had no idea. I've always dreaded moving my receiver because of the pain of reattaching the speaker wire to the binding posts. I found this tip incredibly useful. Thanks!

[@tudajfor]

OMFG, I just got the RX-V683 form Yamaha, did all my own cabling with banana plug ends and went to plug in and ran into this problem. Thank you so much again!

[@NortholtJohn3]

Was totally unaware about these little plugs, and I own a Yamaha RX-V479 AVR amp, I found a hairpin and fashioned the end into a hook just as in your paper clip idea and hooked them all out, thanks for enlightening me!

[@LouiCastelli]

Brother u saved my life brought some speakers thought I would have to send them back Spent decent money on them so thankyou ur a life saver

[@Kitsua]

Genuinely one of the most helpful videos I've ever seen on KZbin. Was just about to rip off my banana cable tips to attach to my new AV amp. THANK YOU.

[@CliveRodell]

I spent ages looking for an 'Adaptor Plug'! Yes, they're available, but a rainy day and youtube brought me to you. I never knew there was the little insert. Such a great tip, thank you. :)

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

I have just started making a few KZbin movies and enjoy watching your contents. Your content is always so beautifully filmed, I have no idea how you make everything a work of art. Thanks. PS I have a puppet to.

[@Techmoan]

Thanks. It mostly down to using a tripod and decent lighting. Good luck with the channel.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Thanks for the advice and kind reply - Regards Chris

[@grahameldridge4760]

Thank you so much. I was going nuts trying to feed the banana plugs into the wire feed. Didn't make sense, so I feeble tried top plug in the back, but it wasn't viable. Your video answered the question quickly and easily. Thank you!

[@simonevans1838]

Like most people who have commented, I am dumbstruck. Four decades of not knowing this and all the foul language and tantrums that could have been avoided if I had known this. So simple yet wonderful. Just like your amazing youtube video. Thank you so much. This worked on a Marantz receiver by the way. (current model)

[@andyroger2770]

Brilliant!!..So helpful,so easy if you know how..Thankyou Sir...After a real struggle i can now breath again....

[@BernardDunneOnline]

A moment of simple genius at 40 seconds in... was trawling the internet to find a banana to wire converter, only to see this guide and realise these were mini-plugs that could be removed (I took them out with a twisted hair clip). Thanks for the superb post.

[@sitedrm]

Your delivery is so different now. A lot more animated!

[@Techmoan]

I used to record late at night, trying not to wake up the missus.

[@alungibbon9146]

I was a bit sceptical but copied your method & achieved success on my Onkyo network cd receiver. Banana plugs are much better than bare wires, thank you.

[@vlyrreiht]

Things you learn on your 35th birthday. This was very helpful, thank you.

[@davierlewis7335]

Thanks very much! Quick, to the point. Very useful video on a matter that not many of us know.

[@mohammadasyrafmdyusoof9362]

Did not know we can remove the center plug to put in banana plugs, thank you!

[@jamesmiller915]

at last a no nonsense straightforward instructional clip with all the info i reqired in a few seconds , been fed up with the tech tips from the ' if it takes a man a week to walk a fortnight brigade thanks bro much appreciated jim

[@malcolmhewison9744]

Just ordered some banana plugs and the video helps big time as I’ll need to do what you did on my Yamaha receiver and would not have known without see your video thanks heaps

[@stevelampard]

I just bought my first AV receiver amp, an old but pristine Denon 1907. An absolute bargain, superb sound. The speaker connectors look the same as the vid so I was quite pleased to discover this little tip. Nice one.

[@MrTimMifsud]

Omg! This is exactly what I needed to know! I have banana plugs on all but four of my pioneer lx303 and I thought that was it. I had resigned to bare wire for those plugs. Now thanks to you I can use banana plugs on them as well. So pleased.

[@Christrainskillshots]

Wow. Never knew this. . Hooking the wire the other way gets really tight and congested...thanks!!!

[@audifan0037]

Haha i feel so stupid now.. Never actually thought of trying to get the plugs out. Always thought i needed another kind of bananaplugs. Thanks for sharing!

[@katherineberris7973]

Thank you!! My husband and I almost returned a pair of perfectly good plugs after trying to google and figure this out forever.

[@richard_rouzeau]

Still helping people into the next decade. Thank you!

[@kao_uk]

Whoa, I didn't know this was a thing! I'd relegated my extra plugs to the bottom of my drawer and only used them for the speaker side. Thanks for the tip :)

[@jinty83]

Thanks for this tip. You have saved me a lot of time and head scratching wondering how to connect banana plugs to my new amp. Cheers!

[@jabalngamau4599]

Thanks. I used a baby pin since it was easier to comeby at that time, made the same bend you made with the clip and it worked flawlessly.

[@kumarg6774]

Woww .. i came across this video after returning pair of banana plugs.. will buy again and try this option. Cheers

[@Toehby]

Works like a charm on a Yamaha RX-V681. Thank you so much for the tip!

[@peterhladky5481]

Thanks. This was such a useful tip! I wanted to use banana plugs but kept looking for a smaller size because I didn't realize you had to pull out the insert. Again, thanks very much!

[@davidelysee748]

Best tip I have seen for quite a while ; thank you very much for sharing. Really straight forward.

[@SeanVedell]

That’s an awesome tip! Why Yamaha would put those plugs in and make you thread the cable through the binding post is beyond me. Much appreciated.

[@RaineErasmusWalker]

Oops, this is where I messed up. I ordered a set of 5mm plugs from KabelDirekt, they fit into my speakers but not into my AVR😅 Rookie mistake, this is my first real home cinema. Thank you for the great video, I learned something today! I just ordered some new plugs, they should arrive tomorrow, no big deal

[@ChrisTottenGMail]

No exaggeration, best tip ever - so simple, thanks for this. I know there was some daft EU directive on these things being filled but thought there would be more to it. Cheers for an exceptionally easy way to remove these annoying things ;)

[@FlagadaJohn]

Thanks a ton! Worked flawlessly on my Pioneer VSX-919. The hardest part of it was finding a paper clip… :) Thanks again!

[@TheMrElgaard]

Thanks for the video, helped me a lot. I have broken binding post on my Denon receiver, just wont turn anymore, so i cant fasten the speaker cable in it. This spared me the repair, and just made connecting everything so much easier!

[@sunnylotus1]

Very useful post. Thanks very much. I thought I was going nuts - and starting to swear - until I thought let's search on t'internet and up pops you with this gem ! I now know what I need to do. Million thanks mate :)

[@negronera18]

Thanks for the tip all the way from Australia. Saved me returning banana plugs for the 3rd time!

[@audiodemon]

Perfect. Thank you for this brief to the point nd extremely useful video / tip.

[@budget.diyguy.australia]

Best hint I have seen for Yeeears on YT. And straight to the point, no BS. Two thumbs up!!

[@sjoneslimited9915]

Brilliant! Recently just purchased a Pioneer VSX-1131 which had lugs in the binding posts. Hadn't used banana plugs before so thought i'd try them out, then discovered they didn't fit, however once the lugs were removed as demonstrated here everything fits perfectly.

[@Dinkydoo43]

Thank you. Didn't want to start messing around with the posts unless I was sure the middle bit was a removeable plug!

[@markroberts4048]

Oh, wow! You may have just helped me solve the problem with my Kenwood KA-9100 integrated amp's speaker terminals. Thanks@

[@AmbroseCadwell]

I have an Onkyo 9155 where the lugs were much more firmly set and a paperclip isn't enough- Another video suggests using a screw twisted into the lug then pulling it. Scrapes up the inside of the lug but I don't see much use for them to be honest, and it worked for me!

[@broken1965]

Dude totally a win always banana plugs gives the connector a chance to release connection if pulled violently

[@melanp4698]

The right audio channel on my Denon receiver have stopped working, so i spent 2 hours trying all kinds of things. I was about to go insane screwing the wires in and out. This video made me get up and try this, and fu.. me if you're not right that i could pull out those small pins. I think this receiver is dead, but this is a mad awesome thing to know regardless.

[@gumboe2007]

Thanks for the info on this quick and easy to understand video. Just what I needed

[@adrianoschwenkberg6773]

Thx your tip was more useful than the manual !

[@snake1mi]

I wish I saw this video yesterday.Ive been bying monster flex plugs because I couldnt fit my 4mm cables into the Denon receiver. Ill return everything and buy simple banana plugs. Thanks for sharing this. I hope I can do this with my Denon.

[@insanity999]

Thank you, I had no idea why I could use banana plugs in my speakers but had to use those horrible binding posts on my amp. I can tell you this works on Yamaha amps too.

[@efrainl]

13 years later. Still helping.

[@Brfff]

Ahhhhh ... paperclip! That's the secret. Thank you Sir ... yes, this video is still helping people!

[@selvanathanchettiar6196]

Thanks for the video. Mate. You're a lifesaver. I did it finally thanks to you

[@rbdlion]

Thank you very much for your tip.I was struggling to get my Yamaha V375 system to work. Your tip made all the difference.

[@shaunryan2659]

Awesome little tip and all in 70 seconds, thank you.

[@jamiefors5062]

Brilliant, thanks so much buddy, never knew this, just going back to amp and turntable and was wondering about the speaker connection.....sweet as

[@GUSSTASS]

Thank you so much mate i was completely lost as i don't just use raw wire to connect. again thankyou!!!

[@nmdpeaceout]

So useful bro. Really appreciate the quick and effective info.

[@pj6x6]

Sir....you are a legend.... This sorted my issue on a Pioneer amp. I could not find plugs to fit. So relieved but what a daft design and why no comment in the manual?!

[@Techmoan]

They have to pretend they don't fit to abide by European legislation - banana plugs are the same size as the euro power plug and someone somewhere things someone will get the two mixed up. It's not the manufacturers fault - however they are savvy enough to leave this easy get-around for those in the know....but they just can't publicise the fact.

[@pj6x6]

Thanks again - seems nuts someone would try to plug their toaster into the back of an amp but thankfully heath and safety is there to protect us ;)

[@kimmurphy824]

At last the answer. No one else seems to make this clear. Thank you.

[@nicks9607]

Life saver! Thanks so much...nearly lost the plot setting up just now!

[@iampaulzy]

You've got one more subscriber. Thanks for the short concise video that did so much to explain what I needed to know about my Denon AVR-S960H.

[@tr60s]

just the tip I needed,as ive just bought some new cables and they have spade and banana plugs and was wondering how to attatch them...................and it worked fine ........thanks

[@kael13]

Awesome tip, thanks. Super helpful! We just had a mini meltdown here not seeing obvious banana plug holes on our avr.