Quote Originally Posted by codecougar
I am a newbie to this. Just not sure which connection is best. Right now I have just the bare wires straught into the screw down connector. Should I buy a set of spade connectors or banana plugs or get a set of speaker wires with these kind of connectors already installed? Is there any significant advantage to one versus the other?
No problem with bare wire screwed down in a 5-way; in fact, probably the best method if you never disconnect/reconnect. Banana plugs, spades, and even pin connects (inserted in the 5-way where you would the bare wire), make little difference in my experinence. What is more important is that all connections are clean and secure. I use bananas because they are easiest to connect/disconnect/reconnect.