speaker terminals, or nein?

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

just picked up my new box for the L7's, thing looks fantastic.

Anyways, the shop didn't put terminals on it, because he doesn't like using the flimsy spade hookups on the insides of the terminal.

I've never had a box without terminals before, should i get terminals? Or just cut appropriate sized holes and run 8ga. directly into the box?

Anyone on here NOT use terminals?

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[undits 10+ year member]

i am sure that you could not run terminal if you cut some tight holes and sealed em with silicone.. personally i always use terminals.. just for the ease if you ever need to disconnect something.. and for the price and time it takes to put them in.. i think its worth it

 

[kpozr2 10+ year member]

cut hole. wire directly to subs. dont wanna lose any power via terminal on those L7's. thats what i do on all mine. just seal it up on the inside. THEN POST PICS!

 

[Railrocker 10+ year member]

Ya i dont use terminals. Its just a weak spot in the box.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

no terminals for me... just DRILL holes dont cut holes lol

 

[prochobo 10+ year member]

Use bolts with washers/nuts/wingnuts for quick diconnects. 1/8 or 3/16 bolts depending on the size of ring terminals you'll use. Works like a charm, and very easy to disconnect.

 

[Ali1 10+ year member]

No terminals here. Just a tight hole for the speakerwire.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

ok, 1/4 bit, 8 ga. directly in.

sounds groovy

wont work on it till after work, but i've gotta have a full mental schematic of what everything's going to look like before i touch anything.

helps me stay on track

 

[nferra2 10+ year member]

I understand the full mental schematic when doing things in your car. My wife thought I was crazy when she came home, and in her spot in the garage I had all the wiring laying for my install in her spot, laid out just like i planned to run it in my car. You wouldn't believe how much time it saves looking for this wire or this terminal. Oh, btw, I support the drill the hole in the box method also.

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

I use the silicone method also.