I forgot...I do have headphones for my iPod which I use when I am working on my lawn or at the gym. Interesting part about that is when it is at a weakened state [i.e. needs recharging]...I notice that the sound quality isn't as pronounced. All of the songs on it are not compressed as much so it doesn't have that much capacity though it is still a lot.
You mean your amp has something like these Slip?
If that's what they look like then I would use banana plugs, preferably the gold coated ones that is what I use on almost all of my gear if possible.
The only speaker connection I don't have are "Balanced" inputs, that is an entirely new level and I've never owned anything that had those. I have thought about it but am happy playing in the upper midrange of audio gear, the really expensive stuff is like a Ferrari, you pay so much for modest improvements I just could never justify that kind of investment, if money was no object that would be a different story.
I don't use headphones anymore, but I did have a nice pair of Sennheiser's years ago, the open air lightweight design and they lasted me a long time.
^The banana plugs that I use are made by GLS Audio. They are simple to use and solid. There is no soldering required unless you decide to anyway. The wire strands are held in place by screws. You just have to take some caution with them given their minute size as they can fall off.
It would be how the thickness of the copper strands together is measured. The lower the number the thicker the gauge. Nevertheless, it looks to have garnered great reviews. For a pure two channel set-up, it appears to be a worthwhile investment. Good to see you making the rounds again...
