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11-29-2012, 09:16 AM
|  | Keepin' the Groove Alive ! | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Stax 1966 | | | I don't think it's meant for speaker connections; more of a guitar cable extender.
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11-29-2012, 09:18 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL | | It is. I'm just wondering if there would be an issue using it for speaker purposes.  |
11-29-2012, 09:20 AM
|  | Unregistered existentialist | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Denver, Colorado | | | The electrons won't mind. I would advise using a little tape to make sure it doesn't come uncoupled.
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11-29-2012, 09:22 AM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL | | | Cool. The cables and adapter make a very tight fit so I don't think that will be a problem. |
11-29-2012, 09:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Czech Republic | | | It would probably work but it's inviting a potential failure. Speaker cables have to carry a lot of current and these adapters were not designed for that - and neither were 1/4" jacks in general.
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11-29-2012, 09:26 AM
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Independent Contractor to Bass San Diego | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Groom Lake, NV | | I think it'll be fine. The internal connection is probably solid metal rather than wire, so there shouldn't be a problem. However, it'd be better to use a cable with Speakon connectors. If you need an extension, you could use one of these. 
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11-29-2012, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by dincz  It would probably work but it's inviting a potential failure. Speaker cables have to carry a lot of current and these adapters were not designed for that - and neither were 1/4" jacks in general. | Hmmm ... most people have been using quarter-inch plugs and jacks for speaker connections for at least 50 years. Speakons are better, but quarter-inch works just fine.
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11-29-2012, 09:32 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Charlottesville, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Munjibunga Hmmm ... most people have been using quarter-inch plugs and jacks for speaker connections for at least 50 years. Speakons are better, but quarter-inch works just fine. | I'm guessing his point is 1/4" was one thing in the days when a "big" bass amp was 100 watts; but it's not the best format for a 1000+ watt rig. |
11-29-2012, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Munjibunga Hmmm ... most people have been using quarter-inch plugs and jacks for speaker connections for at least 50 years. Speakons are better, but quarter-inch works just fine. | Older stuff tended to be lower wattage.
If you're using more than 200watt, best to go with the speakon to speakon coupler in the middle (more metal, less internal resistance) or just make yourself a longer cord. |
11-29-2012, 09:34 AM
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11-29-2012, 09:35 AM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL | | | I'm connecting the speaker of my MarkBass Jeff Berlin to my Carvin BX500.
Thanks everyone! |
11-29-2012, 09:36 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | Yeah. It'd work.....................
It'd be much better to just buy one the right length.
You ---really---don't want that coming apart in the middle of your gig, for any reason.
That'll be $10 or better to your door.
A good speaker cable isn't *that much more*
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11-29-2012, 09:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Germany | | | I can't see problems in combination with amp power not greater 300 Watt but,
why not use a single cable that fits to your desired length?
BTW current at 300 Watt amp power at 4 Ohm load is not greater then 5 Ampere RMS at full amp power (at the edge of clipping) |
11-29-2012, 09:57 AM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL | | Since the speaker is part of the combo I can't plug directly with one cable. There's a 1/4 male from the speaker to the MarkBass head but I want to plug it into my Carvin. But cable is only a few inches so I need to extend it a little bit.
I love these TalkBass discussions that expound in little things! That's why I posted |
11-29-2012, 09:59 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | Ah, well, as the Car Talk guys would say, you did a fine job of obfuscating that one by not including that info in your original post: well done!
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11-29-2012, 10:01 AM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chef Ah, well, as the Car Talk guys would say, you did a fine job of obfuscating that one by not including that info in your original post: well done! | Fair enough...
and now for the third half of my post.... |
11-29-2012, 10:02 AM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL | | two degrees in classical music does not equal cable knowledge.... of course it didn't teach how to size kids for concert uniforms or running the school's soundboard either |
11-29-2012, 10:02 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | Ha! Exactly
yeah, that adapter is just what you need! Quote:
Originally Posted by MostlyBass Fair enough...
and now for the third half of my post.... |
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11-29-2012, 10:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Czech Republic | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Munjibunga Hmmm ... most people have been using quarter-inch plugs and jacks for speaker connections for at least 50 years. Speakons are better, but quarter-inch works just fine. | And lead-based paint, cars without seat belts and house wiring with no ground were all time-honored traditions too. 
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