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[conmervent5-_W]

I purchased rf-g1190speaker cable banana plugs to correct humming from my speakers. I followed directions on attaching the speaker wire to them and got no sound at all. The part that I find somewhat confusing is that I'm supposed to push the wire against a pin, which basically seems impossible.

[Zac-RF]

Hello commervent5-_W,

The speaker wire should be fed through the plug into the middle of the pin. The following directions are the recommended installation steps:

1. Unscrew the rear cap from the plug.
2. Feed the wire through the rear cap and place the proper compression collar on the wire (black for 16-18 gauge or white for 12-14 gauge).
3. Slide the wire through the front portion of the plug, into the pin itself.
4. Screw the plug back together.

[PeterB1]

I just purchased these plugs and am concerned with the quality of the connection using only the pin as the connector. Any thoughts?

[Jon-INSG]

Hello PeterB,

Thank you for responding!

Of these units that I've worked with in our product lab, provided you don't have a excessively long run of wire hanging directly from the plug, there are no issues. If you do have a long run, you can wire tie the cable to support itself, so that the connecter is not having to support the full weight of the wire.

Regards,
Jon
Insignia™ Support

[jtversky]

Hello - i recently purchased the rf-g1190 banana plugs to help with connecting my speakers.  I'm relatively new to HT, but when i started to make my speaker wires, i did strip the wire jacket and have exposed copper going into the center pin - do i need to remake my speaker wires with the ends non-exposed, or will leaving the wire as-is be ok?  I have not powered anything on yet, and was hoping to get some clarity on this before I did so.  Thanks!

[JeremyS-INSG]

Hello jtversky,

Welcome to Community@ Rocketfish™!

Thank you for posting.

I have consulted with our techs and as you are should be just fine.

Regards,
Jeremy
Rocketfish™ Support