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Help: Building a set of bookshelf speakers
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<blockquote data-quote="Katji" data-source="post: 768727" data-attributes="member: 17768"><p>ok... Forget the fancy asymmetrical box, normal box is enough woodwork skill unless it's something you're good at. </p><p></p><p>Speaker binding posts, and banana plugs or fork/spade connectors... either you pick from what Mantech and RS have, or ebay and wait for PO. ebay gives you so much choice, you'll get even more undecided. (btw, i ordered some nice speaker binding posts in January, still no sign of them, i must order again.) :-\ </p><p></p><p>Most binding posts have solder connectors; get the screw type if you're not good at soldering. </p><p>The black plastic recessed panels are nice and if you don't like the binding posts they come with, you could replace them later with something better, postpone the choice. But the panels require that you cut a matching hole in the speaker cabinet - easier to just drill holes for binding posts (need the long type.) </p><p></p><p>Speaker cables... how long do you need? Ellies 12ga copper "twinflex"/whatever R800 for 100m. Note the Ultra Link speaker wire at makro/etc is not copper, it's copper-plated aluminium. </p><p>PS: Nice low-budget speaker cable DIY: https://www.avforums.co.za/index.php/topic,62474.0/topicseen.html</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katji, post: 768727, member: 17768"] ok... Forget the fancy asymmetrical box, normal box is enough woodwork skill unless it's something you're good at. Speaker binding posts, and banana plugs or fork/spade connectors... either you pick from what Mantech and RS have, or ebay and wait for PO. ebay gives you so much choice, you'll get even more undecided. (btw, i ordered some nice speaker binding posts in January, still no sign of them, i must order again.) :-\ Most binding posts have solder connectors; get the screw type if you're not good at soldering. The black plastic recessed panels are nice and if you don't like the binding posts they come with, you could replace them later with something better, postpone the choice. But the panels require that you cut a matching hole in the speaker cabinet - easier to just drill holes for binding posts (need the long type.) Speaker cables... how long do you need? Ellies 12ga copper "twinflex"/whatever R800 for 100m. Note the Ultra Link speaker wire at makro/etc is not copper, it's copper-plated aluminium. PS: Nice low-budget speaker cable DIY: https://www.avforums.co.za/index.php/topic,62474.0/topicseen.html [/QUOTE]
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