Do you use or not Terminal Cups ?

[Kold_Killa 10+ year member]

I use a hole... then i run the necessary amount of wire inside the box... then I wrap electrical tape around the wire to where it is almost to thick and tug it back thru... probably not the best way to seal it up, but it effective and fast.

 

[munchies 10+ year member]

For a fiberglass box I use those :http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=091-1152

For MDF box I use those :

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=091-1154

I used the terminal that mledez posted and I liked them but little expensive. Using a terminal cup is stupid, your a building a box with 3/4" MDF and you use a 1/16" plastic cup in an area..... In some application I won't be surprised that the cup completly bend and crack.

Just ordered those terminals in the second link //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[brandangd69 10+ year member]

I use bolts. Drill a hole, put ends on the speaker wires and put them on the bolt, then put the bolt threw thew the hole and put an nut on

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

I use these http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102834&cp=&pg=1&sr=1&retainProdsInSession=1&origkw=terminal&kw=terminal&numProdsPerPage=100&parentPage=search

 

[mledez 10+ year member]

im just so lazy i run the wire through the port hole.

For a fiberglass box I use those :http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=091-1152

For MDF box I use those :

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=091-1154

I used the terminal that mledez posted and I liked them but little expensive. Using a terminal cup is stupid, your a building a box with 3/4" MDF and you use a 1/16" plastic cup in an area..... In some application I won't be surprised that the cup completly bend and crack.

I Difinitively will consider the DjWeeDY suggestion and the simple choice of poundindak69... Thanks a lot

 

[Atimm693 10+ year member]

I probably should, but usually just a hole with sealent around it, because im a lazy broke bastard and dont like to wait for them to ship.

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

I use these http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102834&cp=&pg=1&sr=1&retainProdsInSession=1&origkw=terminal&kw=terminal&numProdsPerPage=100&parentPage=search

I use those as well as I don't have to wait for shipping and they're cheap yet strong enough to not cause any issues with noise.

Oh, and to the thread starter: Don't worry about your English; you are easier to understand than many of the high school graduates in the United States that are on this forum.

 

[JMC0415 10+ year member]

I use a hole. Run the cable thru, tie a knot in it then fill it up with liquid nails.

 

[Anniku989 10+ year member]

I use these http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102834&cp=&pg=1&sr=1&retainProdsInSession=1&origkw=terminal&kw=terminal&numProdsPerPage=100&parentPage=search

Only problem with that (I'm using the same one), is you gotta use small wire, cut a huge hole in your box for it to fit, and the plastic nuts are hard to tighten enough so they won't vibrate loose without stripping them

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

Only problem with that (I'm using the same one), is you gotta use small wire, cut a huge hole in your box for it to fit, and the plastic nuts are hard to tighten enough so they won't vibrate loose without stripping them

I use 12 gauge wire with mine and I have no problem getting the wire in nor do I have issues with them vibrating loose. The hole cutout can be stressful but not if you're good with a jigsaw.

 

[DJL 10+ year member]

There is no better connection than copper to copper. They don't make voice coils out of steel for very good reasons; one being it is not a good conductor. There are no solid copper terminals on todays subwoofers that I am aware nor are there any solid copper connectors other then some butt connectors. The fewer connections you have the better off you are.

As mentioned before drill a hole slightly larger then your speaker wire and run it directly from your speaker terminal, or with our subs twist and tape the lead wire connection, tape or knot the wire so it won't pull out of the box and add a little sealer if you think you need it and you're done.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I use binding posts like what wong05tsx posted a picture of.

 

[Canaan 10+ year member]

On nearly every box I build, I use 12-14ga speaker wire.

-Drill

-Run wire thru

-Hot glue

-Bend wire over and staple to inside wall of box ~2" from hole.

No leaks, ever.

 

[937DYTBOI 5,000+ posts]

nope no terminal cups for me, hole does the job for me

 

[mledez 10+ year member]

I included a poll, but I think most of you hate cups...

Thanks for all you suggestions