Viborg 8X HiFi Speaker Banana Connectors, 24K Gold-Plated Banana Plug, Dual Screws Locking, Hi-end Audio Speaker Banana Jack Terminals for Speaker Cable (Support 8-20 AWG Wires)

I constructed my cables a few different ways before arriving at what seemed to be the ideal configuration. I’ll detail some of what I found during that process, as well as address some of the issues brought up in other comments and questions. My build used Canare 14/4 in a standard configuration; therefore, like pairs were joined at each end for an effective gauge of 11AWG. Although I had planned to solder the jacks, I found the I.D. of the barrel to be larger than expected; therefore, I didn’t want to dump a bunch of liquid metal in there. Besides, I felt completely comfortable relying on the screws to provide both a firm grip and solid connection, and this would make life easier if I decide to reterminate. The screws themselves require a 1/8” flathead (slotted) screwdriver. DO NOT USE A JEWELER’S or EYEGLASSES SCREWDRIVER. I found the screw would happily accept as much torque as I could apply by hand with my diminutive driver. The heatshrink provided is very thick and robust, and I preferred it over a few others that I had available. Note: The heatshrink should go over both the wire and the terminal body, just shy of the shoulder as to not impede the fitment of the outer barrel. This will help relieve stress on the joint. The barrels themselves felt pleasant, even though they were very lightweight. They are aluminum, so be sure to insulate them in some fashion. (I used heatshrink that was not supplied with this product.) As I will mention again in a moment, the barrels themselves are completely optional and can be left off altogether. There has been some discussion of what size wire will fit these. I can attest that 11AWG will fit—and would guess that 10AWG might, as well—with the screws just proud of the body <1mm. With the heatshrink over the plug body, the barrel will still cinch down. I would suggest, if using 8 gauge wire, to forego the screws and solder the wire in place. Or, use the screws and forego the barrels altogether. The plugs will protrude from some terminals, as they do in my speakers. (This is likely true for any such plug.) Therefore, they are subject to deforming under pressure (as did one of mine, while temporarily unsupported). Once bent, they will lose their ability to grip until they are bent true, since the “spring” is impeded by the bend. I would suggest cutting them down as needed with a Dremel, carefully as to not deform them, as well as supporting any heavy lengths of wire. Another tip is to use a dielectric on the connections to prevent them from getting stuck. Most would suggest DeoxIT D5 but, since I couldn’t locate mine, I used Boeshield T-9, which is used for electrical contacts in both aerospace and Formula 1. (Do not use silicone lubricants, which are not dielectric.) Finally, I have no other such plugs to compare these to. But, for the price, they are gems. Just be mindful of their limitations, and they should work out fine!

I just reviewed the higher end plugs that didn't fit my amp. As earlier described, the higher priced plugs fit only my speakers. The plugs shown here are the ones I used on my amp. They are cheaper but still of good quality. These just compressed more easily to fit a slightly tighter input. They lock in firmly and fix the falling out issue you'll have with those really cheap plugs at discount stores.

I bought these to go with 12 awg speaker wire and it works perfectly. Installation is simple and very secure. Plugs fit properly. Would have given 5 stars but on one of the plugs one of the two set screws was missing. Mine also came with color coded sleeves marked left and right which is a nice touch. Not sure if they are shrink wrap or not. Edit: I can confirm that the sleeves are heat shrink and of good quality too. Really makes a nice looking terminal.

I made a pair of speaker cables for the listening room and used these Viborg banana connectors on all the ends. Using a multi-stranded 10 Gauge copper conductor, they allowed me to insert the stripped end into the rear of the Viborg connector and still have enough room to fully tighten the 2 retaining screws flush with the connector body so that the sleeve could be screwed on. A different brand that I tried would not allow this with anything larger than 12 Gauge wires, and even that required that the screws be excessively tightened. But the best thing about these compared to many others I have used over the years is that the metal that the "springy" part at the tip is much thicker than average. That means that they need a firm push to fit into the jack ( a bit of DeoxIT Gold helps lubricate and protect here) when installing and assures a firm vibration-free contact with the jack. So, between accepting the thicker than average wire I wanted to use and the increased spring tension of the tips, these made for a perfect project. They are well made and work perfectly in my setup.

Good quality.

I was debating between 4 and 5 stars, but overall they work well enough and they are priced well. Pros: - The gold inner piece seems high quality - The dual screws in each plug makes a very secure connection with the wire - The BFA style plug fits snugly in terminals, and seems to make good contact within the terminal. (BFA style plugs are usually found in more expensive products.) Cons: - The outer piece (collar) feels pretty cheap

These are great banana plugs. They have 2 secure screws on each plug making twice the contact as a single screw system. They come with Viborg labeled red and white heat shrink tubing to help identify pos. and neg. wires. The banana makes a tight fit in the terminals (BFA so much better than standard banana plug when it comes to fitment). The aluminum collar screws on easily and is snug. For the price, these are fantastic.

Over all they were ok but they will not hold a 10AWG wire.That could saved me alot of time loss while hooking up my setup had I would, have known this at the time and the tip of these plugs are very well-known to break off as mine did on 2 of my speakers.Please shop around there are better ones out there..not happy at all with my epic time with them.!!

Tips a bit on the long side and it be nice if the shrink was a size bigger to fit over the barrels if one chose to do so.