So far so good, no problem whatsoever. And I don't expect any either, but that is mostly because I used plenty of hotmelt glue in addition to zip ties to fix all the parts in place. The "barrier strips" in mine have no physical stress on them, and are well tightened. Personally, I don't think soldering would have done any better.energie wrote:We do! I was considering them but I thought they provided an inferior connection. How's yours working out for you?AntonZ wrote:Don't you have these in the US?
Then again I'm a weekend warrior, and my band is kind of in retraite while searching for new keys player and drummer. So my stuff does not get moved a lot at this time. If the pros say soldering, and you move your stuff a lot, then by all means find a way to solder. If you were close to my place, you would have been welcome to come around and I'd happily solder the whole lot together for you. Any BFM folks in your area that could help you out with some soldering tools?
I cannot stress enough though how important it is to fix the crossover components in place, even when soldering. These parts are heavier than regular home audio crossover parts, and in addition pro audio cabs tend to get moved all the time. Use whatever you deem necessary to keep those parts in place even if your cabs went flying. The parts should not come loose if your cabs got dropped a few feet on any solid surface. And not because of the barrier strips or soldering. The electrical connections should remain stress free.