Changing binding posts on amplifier?

Borden · 21 Dec 2009 at 12:46

Hi there,

I have a Marantz 6010KI amp and the rear binding posts don't allow you to use binding posts. They are 'sealed off' and instead you have to screw the cable in. I've had a look inside but i couldn't work out which connection was what on the pcb.

Does anyone know if there is anywhere that can change them round and at what prices roughly? If it costs too much then i won't bother. It's just a bit annoying at the moment as the cable i have is quite chunky and so is difficult to screw in.

Cheers.

Dr.EM · 21 Dec 2009 at 16:38

Bound to be expensive to change unless you can do it yourself, but most commercial amps use custom fitted parts with direct PCB mounting.

Double check that the part sealing it off doesn't come out as sometimes they can, they did on mine, revealing banana jack holes

dave-lew99 · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:35

Same on my Yammy DSP-AX620, they had caps on which covered the jack holes - somthing to do with safety regs in european models ?!

Popped off the caps (required some force) and i was able to use them.

danza · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:37

dave-lew99 said:
Same on my Yammy DSP-AX620, they had caps on which covered the jack holes - somthing to do with safety regs in european models ?!

Popped off the caps (required some force) and i was able to use them.

This. I had a 6010KI ages ago, and had to pop the caps out of the binding posts. I assume the OP means he wants to use banana plugs.

Borden · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:57

Oh awesome, cheers guys. I'll have to have another look once I'm back at uni as i left the amp there, but it sounds promising.

Is it a case of simply pushing the end caps till they break then?

jellybeard999 · 21 Dec 2009 at 19:03

mark1 said:
Oh awesome, cheers guys. I'll have to have another look once I'm back at uni as i left the amp there, but it sounds promising.

Is it a case of simply pushing the end caps till they break then?

NO

This might be useful http://www.avforums.com/forums/spea...noy-f4-speakers-pioneer-vsx-1018ah-k-amp.html

danza · 21 Dec 2009 at 19:04

Just prise them off with a stanley knife blade/jeweler's screwdriver.

Jamauk · 21 Dec 2009 at 19:14

I had this issue on a Yamaha DSP-AX620 years ago, I actually drilled away the bit of plastic covering the socket and I've been using banana plugs in there since.

dave-lew99 · 21 Dec 2009 at 19:26

Post us a high res pic of the back, it'll give us a better idea of how it's put together.

Borden · 21 Dec 2009 at 19:51

jellybeard999 said:
NO

This might be useful http://www.avforums.com/forums/spea...noy-f4-speakers-pioneer-vsx-1018ah-k-amp.html

danza said:
Just prise them off with a stanley knife blade/jeweler's screwdriver.

Jamauk said:
I had this issue on a Yamaha DSP-AX620 years ago, I actually drilled away the bit of plastic covering the socket and I've been using banana plugs in there since.

Cheers guys. I think i should be able to get them off, just never knew you had to do this.

dave-lew99 said:
Post us a high res pic of the back, it'll give us a better idea of how it's put together.

They look identical to this: http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/5xf18bub2gtu/fth286/bungs.jpg

dave-lew99 · 21 Dec 2009 at 22:04

The middle black bit should just pop out then