silly onkyo speaker hookup q's

[Jumby]

Got all my goodies in today, looking forward to hooking things up this weekend. Checked out the back of my onkyo tx-sr503 and the posts seem pretty small, as in there is no way I can think of any way to terminate a cable and have it fit on the post. Am I dreaming? Am I going to have to stuff bare wire into the post and crank the knob down? I don't see how a banana or a spade could fit.....

[Worf101]

You've two choices and you named them both. While I'm NOT sure what model Onkyo receiver you're referring to I've three in my house. Banana plugs go in the rear of the post... through the "top" of the cylinder if you will. Take some time, some tape... label the wires and banana plugs and install them. Makes life much easier in the futrure believe me.

Da Worfster

[GMichael]

Some receivers have conectors for banana plugs that will not accept the plugs unless a plastic tab on the receiver's conector is released.

[markw]

I'm pretty sure it accepts banana plugs. If so, use them.

As you've noticed, real estate on the back of modern receivers doesn't leave much room and banana plugs* are cheap insurance from shorts and make hookup soooooooo much easier.

*You don't need expensive botique ones either.

[Jumby]

the post is just a threaded stud with a cap that tightens down on it, the stud does not have a hole through it like the pold r15 stud does to slip a banana through it. I'm just getting everything I need to make wires this weekend and do the hookup and I need a count on banana's to get.... thanks for all the help!

[GMichael]

Isn't this the back of your unit?

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-X7PI5QK...&display=L#Tab

I see connections for banana plugs.

[GMichael]

Yup.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-X7PI5QK...display=XL#Tab

[Jumby]

that is the back of it all right... but I am still not clear on how to get a banana to those posts.... the opening under the knob on each post goes from a 7 o'clock to a 1 o'clock angle and is almost flush with the back of the reciever, the post doesn't have a hole to slip the plug through and then tighten down the knob....

what am I missing?

[Jumby]

sounds good to me, no pun intended... and thanks again for all the help