*not sure where this lies but its do with speakers and amps but mods plz feel free to move it to whereever you feel appropriate* My dad (bless him) is pretty handy with a soildering iron since he has a degree in mech eng.. lol and has done all my cables ... however my next purchase willr require speakon connectors... I shall obviously get Neutrix plugs but what cable do people recommend?....and do i need to use the sheild on them?... Any help would be great....!!!... I guess high qualiy PA/Speaker cable would do it.. but there are lotsa types... Thanks you guys
Hi ZB, Neutrik Speakon connectors are for speaker cables, not interconnects, and you would use large-gauge, two-conductor stranded copper cable for most such applications. Round-jacketed cable usually works the best because it's easy to handle, coil up, etc. For interconnects, you would use shielded cable. If the interconnections are balanced, you would use two-conductor-plus-shield cable, such as is used for mics. The connectors you use would most likely be XLR (like standard mic connectors) or 1/4" TRS plugs. Neutrik, Switchcraft, and Amphenol are some good brands of connectors. If the interconnections are unbalanced, you would use one-conductor-plus-shield cable, and probably 1/4" TS plugs (similar to an instrument cable, but probably shorter).
