Spade Size Help for Sierra LX

[DABIK]

Hello, I am looking at Blue Jeans Cable for speaker wires and they offer 6.3 mm, 7mm and 9.2 mm spades. I saw an old thread here where Dave answered a question from someone that said their 6.5mm spades didn't fit and he recommended 8mm. BJC doesn't have an 8mm option from what I see.

Has anyone used 7mm spades from BJC for Ascend Acoustic speakers? Will 7mm spades fit better than 9.2 for Sierra LX and a horizon center? BJC website makes it sound like 7mm should fit most speakers and that it's better to have the smallest fitting spade for the post.
Thanks for any help!

[curtis]

I use BJC speaker cables, but use bananas not spades.

[racrawford65]

Same here - locking bananas

[Soupial]

I have the 9.2mm spades and they work great.

[DABIK]

thanks for the info Soupial.

Turns out 7mm spades do not fit after all. Just got my speakers yesterday and gave it go. looks like I need the 9.2mm!

[davef]

The outer diameter of the binding post shaft (where a spade connector would be inserted) is 8mm.

[DABIK]

Thanks Dave
Just to close the loop on this, I did try the 9.2mm spade and it was very loose.
I am now going with locking banana plugs for the win.