RMAF: slimmer speaker connector by way of Danny Richie of GR Research

Danny Richie stopped by minutes before closing, making the rounds showing off this replacement for the traditional 5-way binding post used on most speakers and amplifiers.

It only supports banana plugs – but everyone who has heard the improvement in sound when moving to lighter weight connectors can imagine what this new connector might be able to do to help preserve the subtle details contained in a electrical signal. This, presumably [I am making a hypothesis here] will be more true of the very light cables out there (Nordost etc.) than the heavier cables (Audio Note etc.).

The proposed replacement for the 5-way binding post is there on the left. It would be mounted on the back of a speaker or amp. A speaker cable terminated with a banana plug is there on the right.

Making the connection.

You can see there is a lot less mass associated with this new binding post / connector compared to your typical binding post.