New AV Receiver - can't take banana plugs?

Raymond Lin · 17 Dec 2011 at 13:51

I just got my Pioneer 2021 swapped over for a new one, got home, tried to plug in the banana plugs that I could do with the last 2021 and then i couldn't...turned the amp around and saw these black rings in the holes. Weirdly the last 2021 didn't have these?

How do I get them out? Or can I not use banana plugs or do I need new cables now?

Torch [P4] · 17 Dec 2011 at 14:06

looks like binding posts m8, there should be an entry point for the cable at the base of the post

Raymond Lin · 17 Dec 2011 at 14:08

Torch [P4];20818709 said:
looks like binding posts m8, there should be an entry point for the cable at the base of the post

Yes there is, unscrew it and it comes out a little (although it does not come off) but I rather use banana plugs.

Why would the sockets differ between the same model?

Broken Hope · 17 Dec 2011 at 14:12

My amp had the same, you should be able to make a small hook out of a paper clip or something similar and pull the black rings out, then fit banana plugs as normal.

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Here's a video to show you what I mean.

Torch [P4] · 17 Dec 2011 at 14:16

is it a 4mm banana plug by any chance?

Torch [P4] · 17 Dec 2011 at 14:18

Broken Hope said:
My amp had the same, you should be able to make a small hook out of a paper clip or something similar and pull the black rings out, then fit banana plugs as normal.

[edit]

Here's a video to show you what I mean.

cool

im now off to change over my Yammy 667 to banana plugs, cheers m8

Raymond Lin · 17 Dec 2011 at 14:47

Cheers!!! took some pulling on some but i got them all out

Buckster · 17 Dec 2011 at 20:37

after battling with this on numerous AV amps

by far best way I've found is with a small wood screw

just screw into the plastic lug about 1 turn - then pull out

-works a treat

james.miller · 17 Dec 2011 at 20:45

Buckster said:
after battling with this on numerous AV amps

by far best way I've found is with a small wood screw

just screw into the plastic lug about 1 turn - then pull out -works a treat

that's how I've always done it

Schizophonic · 18 Dec 2011 at 00:13

Nice video, little tip there.

danoliver1 · 18 Dec 2011 at 13:02

Apparently its an eu regulation that they are bunged up like that.

Chong Warrior · 18 Dec 2011 at 13:37

I use a corkscrew to get them out, works a treat

Ste · 18 Dec 2011 at 17:09

How odd, why have they started doing that?

Chong Warrior · 18 Dec 2011 at 17:16

danoliver1 said:
Apparently its an eu regulation that they are bunged up like that.

james.miller · 18 Dec 2011 at 17:32

it been an eu reg for years. my yamaha rx-v630 had them and that was released in 2002.

gitbags · 18 Dec 2011 at 19:06

Ste said:
How odd, why have they started doing that?

I can't remember the in's and outs of it but as previously mentioned it was something to do with the eu and safety as they can be plugged into a euro plug socket.