wiring to amplifier terminals
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Topic: wiring to amplifier terminals
Posted By: clintks
Subject: wiring to amplifier terminals
Date Posted: October 28, 2015 at 7:39 PM
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: October 29, 2015 at 4:31 AM
Well... yes, and no.
Appearance-wise, yes. I've always thought the time spent to put nice terminals with boots onto the ends of my install wires was worth the effort, and it also guarantees no strays between terminals, thus safer.
Electrically, no. ANY additional connection can be a loss point, if not properly addressed. Will these probably tiny losses make a huge difference? Absolutely not, but if you want to do it correctly, a solid, proper crimp (mechanical portion of the connection) followed by a solder of the connection (to address electrical conductivity) is the way I will always do it.
As I have always considered myself a true perfectionist and very willing to go above and beyond, your mileage may vary.
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Appearance-wise, yes. I've always thought the time spent to put nice terminals with boots onto the ends of my install wires was worth the effort, and it also guarantees no strays between terminals, thus safer.
Electrically, no. ANY additional connection can be a loss point, if not properly addressed. Will these probably tiny losses make a huge difference? Absolutely not, but if you want to do it correctly, a solid, proper crimp (mechanical portion of the connection) followed by a solder of the connection (to address electrical conductivity) is the way I will always do it.
As I have always considered myself a true perfectionist and very willing to go above and beyond, your mileage may vary.
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."