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Protect your Speakers & Amps with this Simple Fix

#21
I would suggest this cheap and very critical fix to anyone without a table for your carpenter work.

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Salicete said:
Speakons go bad too.

I have had to fix them on Ampeg cabs before. I just replace entire plug module as I'm not skilled enough to start desodering and replacing individual connections.

Point is, they can all wear out.

I look at connections like tires and brakes on cars, often used and regularly replaced if you ride them hard.
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Everything mechanical "goes bad"----- there's a balance between use and abuse.
I've done, or had done by repair shop -many brake jobs---- more on my wife's car.:rolleyes:

Speakons on cabinets (I own over 20)-- have not replaced any due to "wear out". Speakons on cord--- fixed connections due to being pulled out of terminal.
These repairs were often done at a gig with a Phillips head screw driver--- cause of failure--- abuse or accident.
 
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agedhorse said:
May I suggest that this is an absolutely horrible idea that will void the warranty of any manufacturer that I am aware of.

A much better and safer solution is to use a cable with a right angle 1/4" connector if you plan to be careless with your cabinet and jam it up against the wall. Alternatively, choose a speaker that uses a Speakon connector which is much more robust.
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This.

It is otherwise a HORRIBLE idea to hard wire a speaker cabinet to a cable.
 
#28
JimmyM said:
Hey, no need to insult the guy. Sheesh! Yeah, it's a bad idea, but just say it's a bad idea. No need to call people names.
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Whyyyyyy you, you, you DEVO WANABE!!!! :D:laugh::roflmao::laugh::D

Seriously, not on this thread so much, but over the last couple months the levels of civility in many responses have on TB have taken a serious nose dive. You'll gain more respect from your peers if you can convey your thoughts without upsetting everyone that reads your post! <BadExamples steps off the podium, stumbles and falls, Gerry Ford style>

One word for OP: Speakon!
 
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#32
OP - welcome to TB, the land of instantaneous ridicule for ideas that might not be thought through thoroughly.

Your observation of a common issue that needs to be resolved (cord and Jack damage from careless handling of heavy speaker cabs) is legit and a good reminder for others that a large percentage of these failures could easily be avoided with a proper design. Unfortunately the solution you've created has some serious drawbacks of its own as already noted. Better options exist, such as buying cabinets with recessed input jacks or using a more durable connector like speakon or a 90 degree plug.

The TB takeaway here should be - observed or perceived issues are great to bring up on TB, especially to see how other creative souls have tackled the problem. Solutions are welcome as well but understand there are many different ways to skin a cat and some are much better than others. So don't feel insulted if others highlight the folly in your solution, just roll with it and incorporate their ideas into your design if it makes sense to you.

Most important - keep on rockin!
 
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jazzyvee said:
One of our local bass players in a band I dep with sometimes has screwed a block of wood to the back of the cab above where the jack socket is so that the block hits any wall etc instead of the jack. It works well.
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That's why I wear a large, protruding belt buckle. I also wear my bass really high so it doesn't hit the buckle.
 
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GBassNorth said:
OP - welcome to TB, the land of instantaneous ridicule for ideas that might not be thought through thoroughly.

Your observation of a common issue that needs to be resolved (cord and Jack damage from careless handling of heavy speaker cabs) is legit and a good reminder for others that a large percentage of these failures could easily be avoided with a proper design. Unfortunately the solution you've created has some serious drawbacks of its own as already noted. Better options exist, such as buying cabinets with recessed input jacks or using a more durable connector like speakon or a 90 degree plug.

The TB takeaway here should be - observed or perceived issues are great to bring up on TB, especially to see how other creative souls have tackled the problem. Solutions are welcome as well but understand there are many different ways to skin a cat and some are much better than others. So don't feel insulted if others highlight the folly in your solution, just roll with it and incorporate their ideas into your design if it makes sense to you.

Most important - keep on rockin!
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That's a lot of words. I only have one question: What kind of sauce to you serve with the cat after you skin it?
 
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