It's kind of a dumb question but does it matter if I use two different brands/lengths of speaker cables?
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Using two different brand speaker cables?
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Not at all. However, IMHO they should both be kept fairly short (under 10ft or so) and at least 16awg. (the lower the awg #, the thicker the cable. 16,14,12) You shouldn't need anything bigger than 12 for bass cabs and short runs.
Bardley, thanks for the info!
The cables in question are speakon and both 12 gauge. I'm going to return one of them since it's 10 or 12 feet and I don't need one that long.
In terms of the awg #, is one better than another?
The cables in question are speakon and both 12 gauge. I'm going to return one of them since it's 10 or 12 feet and I don't need one that long.
In terms of the awg #, is one better than another?
The lower the number, the higher the current handling capacity. But 12 is probably overkill (thats what I use, nothing wrong with overkill 
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No need to be concerned about a 12 foot 12 gauge cable. It would need to be over 100 feet to make any difference at that gauge.
+1 MuzikMan and Mohawk are both right. If the 12ft cable isn't annoying to tote around, just use it. It'll be more than fine.
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No way. If you use different gauge cables then the big electrons that carry the low notes will all go to that cab with the larger gauge and the small electrons that carry the high notes will all go to the other.
Well, they will if you believe the cable shysters.:scowl:
OTOH, the main reason not to use long cables isn't resistance, it's capacitance and inductance, and what suffers is the high frequency response. That's why cables over even 50 feet are a bad idea for PA. But 12 feet is no concern.
