(17-Jul-2015, 22:59)kenreau Wrote: Looks awesome, Manoet! I will look for your conversion log and photos. I will reconsider using those WBT NexGen posts if all goes well with you. I wonder if the WBT silver tongue/tab length can be worked around by bending it in a Z / spring fashion to overcome that 6mm extra length? (rather than just physically cutting and shortening them)
I originally started down this path after experiencing difficulty getting the spades on my AudioQuest CastleRock speaker cables to connect well with the D200 posts. I bought the AQ 1000 series silver bananas to swap out for the spades and use in the (barrels removed) D200 center posts. After seeing the latent potential of the OEM parts, this looks like the potential for a great sonic upgrade. In an ideal world, I wonder if I could get the tips of my new bananas terminations through the chassis binding post holes and reach the circuit board post mounting tabs and eliminate the whole "connector" altogether?
Thanks
Kenreau
I'm sorry, I didn't see your post till just now. I suspect you could never bend the silver that tightly without crazing/fatiguing the silver, ie; creating microscopic fracturing parallel to the bend and compromising the signal. Additionally it needs a direct shot into the quick-connect receiver in the Devialet as the receiver connection is perfectly parallel and to and aligned with the binding post mounting bore. I'd suggest going in there and looking around as most anything is possible but hard for me to know your capabilities, resourcefulness and/or warranty concerns, if any. If anything I can help with while you're in there, please feel free to ask.
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