I had opened up my 3e A7 unit's case couple days back for something and I can confirm that there aren't any wires used for binding posts ... It shouldn't be difficult to replace them as long as unsoldering isn't an issue for you without damaging but 3e have used similar binding posts as Topping A7 (or Aiyima A07 Max, Aiyima A70, Aiyima A80 etc.) and are thicker/heavier than you get on
Huh... the photo I posted was from someone who bought one in April this year, so it's wild that they would have different configurations in their production models (it also appears that that person swapped out the op amps). Was your unit received recently or is it the same pre-production model as what's in your OP of this thread?
I definitely do not want to be doing anything that involves soldering, so that settles that unless your image is from the pre-production model.
These may not be expensive but much much better than you see on others, I am saying this because I use thick spades which many such small amplifiers can not accommodate but worked well with A7. Along with the quality of the binding posts, the spacing/arrangement is also better than many others. @3eaudio haven't left any scope for complains there, just excellent.
They definitely look to be a bit more robust than the ones on my PA5 II. I'm excited about this amp, truly. Are you able to comment on how quiet this amp is on power up/shut down? I'm not bothered by power up/shut down ticks, I just want to get a sense of what to expect since it's not mentioned in the review here. My PA5 II has no tick on power up, but a small one when I turn it off (that is mostly masked by the sound of the toggle switch flipping).