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Monster Cable THX-GP 20-Pack Standard THX-Certified Gold-Plated Speaker Connectors | 
 enlarge | Brand: Monster
Category: CE
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $4.85
You Save: $10.10 (68%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 3.5 x 1.5 x 5.3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: THX-GP
Model: THX-GP
UPC: 050644309236
EAN: 0050644309236
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Provides more reliable, corrosion-resistant connection then bare speaker wire. | | • | Easy-to-terminate connectors for entire home theater system. | | • | Connectors lock into place for a longer-lasting, more reliable connection. | | • | Easy to identify color-coded connectors for simple, error-free speaker hookup. | | • | 24k gold contact connections for better signal transfer. |
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Product Description
Typically, the speaker wire that's included with all-in-one home theatre systems doesn't come with connectors. Over time, the exposure to air causes the bare copper wire to corrode. That's why THX, the industry leader in sound quality certification for movie theatres, collaborated with Monster Cable to create connection standards specifically for home theatre speaker connections.Monster THX connectors ensure the highest quality speaker connections.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Good connectors for the money February 11, 2005
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
Speaker connectors are important - they ensure good conductivity and protect speaker cable (and components) from long-term corrosion. But speaker cable connectors aren't cheap - particularly if you want Monster Cable.
Monster's other connectors are expensive. They are high quality, hefty pieces of metal meant to do the job for years at a time. They offer a variety of connector styles in standard and easy-termination types.
THX-GP connectors are NOT Monster's high quality connectors. They are lightweight and not particularly impressive looking. They are, however, cheap. Cheap is a very good quality to look for when shopping for temporary cabling.
THX-GP are crimp-on termination connectors, meaning you'll need a crimping tool. Luckily speaker cable isn't picky about tools, and chances are a pair of needle-nose pliers will work just fine. I used a RG6 crimper which, despite its size, worked perfectly. The rubber sleeves slip over the termination afterwards.
If you're looking for high-quality, long lasting connectors for a high performance audio installation, you're probably not reading this review. The rest of you can go ahead and buy these - by the time you start caring about their quality, you'll be ready to replace them.
Good value, but no banana plugs August 29, 2005
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This package of connectors really is a great value but buyers should be aware that it only has tip connectors. Since a lot of subwoofers have connections that don't really work with a tip connector (my Yamaha is one) I had to spend an additional amount for banana plug connectors to complete my setup.
Other than that issue, the connectors were easy to install on the wiring. (I would recommend a 16 gauge wire for a good snug fit.) Unless you are running a high-end configuration, these connections should perform very well for you and be dependable until you upgrade your system.
 Good product April 4, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
These speaker connectors are very nice for small speakers (I have a Sony 5.1 package). I'm using these with the 16 gauage wire from Monster Cable - Monster Standard THX-Certified Speaker Cable.
I found the connectors fit the wire perfectly. You do not need to solder these, pliers or another "crimping" device will work just fine. All together, they offer a very good connection. I tried connecting the wire with and without the connectors and I couldn't really tell a difference in sound. However, I think it offers a "cleaner" connection so if you ever need to move a speaker or disconnect devices for cleaning, it is handy. You do not have to worry about pieces of wire wearing down and breaking. Also, the color coded wire slips are nice when setting up your speakers, helps you identify which ones positive (+) or negative (-). I read some people complaining about no + or - signs on the wire. I believe one side of the cable has writing on it, so pick! If you get confused by that, I'm sorry that life is so hard on you.
I know people like to say Monster is overrated and overpriced. However, out of all the connectors and wire I looked at this was by far the cheapest. From my experience, when dealing with analog signals, a higher quality cable does help. Digital is another sotry, quality doesn't matter because you either get a signal or you don't- simple as that.
Overall, I'm happy with this product and highly recommend it. I hope this helps.
 Not so impressive May 29, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought these speaker connectors to use on the Monster brand THX speaker wires. The crimpable gold connectors are ok, however, the rubber cover sleeve is average at best. What I can't understand is the amount of loose-ness of the rubber sleeves when they are designed to stretch to fit almost any thickness speaker wire. Thus, the rubber sleeves on my Monster brand 16-gauge (standard thickness) speaker wires are very loose making me concerned that the exposed speaker wire will corrode over time due to the exposure to air caused by the loose rubber sleeves. I can't believe Monster didn't design the opening of these sleeves to be narrower so that the rubber can stretch a little and form a tight fit with the speaker wires.
Ok Stuff May 22, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
No extra connector in case one damaged, good for connecting wires and saving them from wear, but not the highest quality, however a great price for the product
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