"Eeysore"
Phil Allison wrote:

** For "uk.rec.audio" readers.


Pretty.

Can't use 4mm / banana plugs in the EU any more though.


** Completely false.

It is only 3/4 inch (19mm) spaced pairs that are banned from use as speaker
connectors due to an unfortunate compatibility with this thing:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuko



....... Phil