Wiring up Hardke cabs to 3500

[Bob Palmer]

Hi! Probably a very noob question, but I just want to make sure I don't break anything

I have a Hardke HA3500 amp head, a Hardke 2.5XL cab and a Hardke 115XL cab. The head has two 8 ohm speaker output ports, and each of the cabs has two ports - one labeled 8 ohm and one labeled extension.

What's the best way of wiring all of this together?

Thanks!

 

[oerk]

Best to wire one cable each from the head to one of the cabs, but you can also use one cable from head to cab 1, and one cable to daisy chain from cab 1 to cab 2. Though you probably won't be able to notice a difference.

Doesn't matter which connectors you use on the cabs, they're all wired in parallel.

 

[bodoger]

ditto!

 

[Bowe]

That's right, but I prefer to 'home run' the cables for backup (if one cable fails or gets popped out as 1/4" connectors can do) and to keep current distribution even (both cables carrying the same current). In the daisy-chain scenario the first cable is carrying all the power.
Both methods work and the .01dB difference in power to the cabs will most likely be inaudible.