Why only one speakon connector?

[Hopkins]

Why do they still make amps today with just one Speakon connection?

I just picked up a used tube amp (Eden E300T) though its not new, its not old either. Its got one Speakon and two 1/4" phone connections. My GK 410 NEO cabs have one Speakon, and one 1/4" connection. So no matter what, I am stuck with using a 1/4" connection, either plugged into the amp or daisy chained out of the cab. Its not a huge deal, but I much prefer using Speakon because I think its a much safer connection.

[warnergt]

I can't speak for every amp/cab out there but it seems pretty
common to me for the amp to have one Speakon connector.
If the cab is 8 ohms, it often has two Speakon connectors so
you can daisy chain it.
If the cab is 4 ohms, it often has one Speakon connector.

There are probably countless exceptions to these rules but I
see this a lot.

[john m]

Space requirements (including inside the box).

Cost (including labor to make connections).

[StereoPlayer]

Sometimes the head has two speakon outs...

[bobcruz]

For this reason I made a custom Speakon cable--the amp connector has two cables leading to a connector one each end for the cabs. It looks like a "V". One leg of the V is shorter since it only has to reach the top cab. Easy to make and no soldering required with Speakons.

[rapidfirerob]

Genz Benz=two speakon outs.

[Kenner]

GK = two speakon outs

[Growly Lytes]

I just took my cabs in & got speakon connections put in the cabs.
Amp has 2 stereo & parallel speakon outputs & the cabs had only 1/4'.
Companies should open their eyes just a little.

[Hopkins]

Originally Posted by Kenner

GK = two speakon outs

Yeah, I was using a 700rb before I got a tube amp.