This is an eternally debated subject.
The general feeling about banana jacks seems to be that the stacking aspect
is a great plus (I don't think anyone DOESN'T like that aspect, except that
the plugs can quickly stick many inches out of a panel). But to critics,
they lend themselves more to cramped panels (like Serge or old Paia) and
that their lack of shielding, and the thinner cords in general feeling
flimsy, don't give many users the warm-fuzzy. Other argue that, since
oscilloscope probes use these kinds of cables, what's wrong with them?
I'm sure someone can make an argument about how the grounds are handled as
well in systems without shielded cables.
A lot of it is probably just personal preference. Personally, I don't care
for them at all. I like the big beefy 1/4" plugs ala Moog, MOTM, and most of
my other musical instruments. And the 1/8" versions just seem like little
weenie versions of their big brothers, offering nothing extra such as the
banana's stacking feature, so why use them? Again, only to save space on
cramped panels, which is better to avoid in the first place by not cramping
your panels!
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motm@yahoogroups.comSubject:[motm] bananna plugs (was Modcan)
what's the bias against bananna plugs all about?