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06-13-2011, 11:24 AM
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I have decided to convert my Goliath III cabs to speakon and totally remove and convert the 2) 1/4" jacks and disconnect the banana terminals. Unless someone here advises otherwise that I need the 4 pole, the 2 pole connectors are what I am planning on buying, but should I get the Speakon-1/4" combo jacks or just keep a few adapters in my kit?
Any dissenting opinions?
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06-13-2011, 12:10 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Chicago | | | I believe you can insert a 2-pole plug in a 4-pole jack but not vice versa. Assuming that's true, I'd stick with 4-pole jacks (on the cabinet) in case you have to use a speaker cable with a 4-pole plug some time.
Combo jacks seem like a good idea too...
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06-13-2011, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyB_from_LZ  I believe you can insert a 2-pole plug in a 4-pole jack but not vice versa. Assuming that's true, I'd stick with 4-pole jacks (on the cabinet) in case you have to use a speaker cable with a 4-pole plug some time.
. | +1. The combo jacks are OK but are made for PC board mounting, so they're not easy to connect wires to. |
06-13-2011, 04:31 PM
| | | | I converted my head and two cabs to Speakon and as I prefer soldered joints to screw terminals I chose Neutriks like the first two. Driver positive to 1plus, driver negative to 1minus. What you might also consider is keeping the existing 1/4" jacks and simply adding (and paralleling up) the Speakons.
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06-13-2011, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Texan | I don't think any of those are combo jacks... The only difference is the wiring terminals...smaller quick-connects on the first one, 1/4 in. q-cs on the "UC" and screw terminals on the "ST".
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06-14-2011, 02:16 PM
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06-14-2011, 02:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas | | 4 pole.
When I did my 810e conversion 15? years ago there was only 4 pole. And man where they expensive! I spent about $30 for the cab jack alone, and was laughed at for doing it.
In hind sight, maybe the laughter was about what they charged me. 
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