Bolt terminal?

[QuestionMan 0]

I've seen where eveyone says speaker terminals suck, so whats the best one to use? And if its bolt terminal, do i just put a hole in the mdf and put a 3/8" bolt through it? How do i hook the wires to it on each side? I realize this is probably about as noob as it gets too, but i mentioned big 3 to one of the big 'audio' shops around here, and they looked at me like i was an idiot for thinking there was such a thing (i'm saying this just to show you i have noone to learn from in the local area haha). Thanks

[NDMstang65 403]

You can do that..i just always drill a hole and run the wires straight through and silicone them on the back side..

[bmr4life 0]

You can do that..i just always drill a hole and run the wires straight through and silicone them on the back side..

Yeah, I've done this before. It works well. As long as you don't care about looks.

[ramos 2]

Bolts work , just make sure it's not galvanized.

[BKOLFO4 29]

You can do that..i just always drill a hole and run the wires straight through and silicone them on the back side..

x2, but I use rope caulk to seal it up.

[NB50 206]

The thing is every time you break and make a connection it creates a resistance in the connection albeit small but its still there. Running straight wire takes that away, usually competitors do it to get everything out of their equipment. I see no problem going with a high quality terminal cup, binding post, or bolts for a daily driver. I use bolts cause its cheap and I am not to concerned about looks or the voltage loss.

[QuestionMan 0]

thanks for the help guys.. yeah i dont know why i think i need a terminal, running straight through and sealing it's good for me.

[buickid 0]

I've been wondering this for a while... Whats stopping one from running the wires through the port, no matter how ghetto it looks? I could see the wire maybe moving around a bit, but I cant see any real problems.

[Acidburn 10]

I've been wondering this for a while... Whats stopping one from running the wires through the port, no matter how ghetto it looks? I could see the wire maybe moving around a bit, but I cant see any real problems.

The only bad part about it is the lack of aesthetics