Unshielded at least 12 gauge.
Guitar amp to cab cable.
Hi slutz i m researching what cable to use between my tube guitar amp and my 2x12 cabinet in my studio.
Although it looks similar to a speaker cable an instrument cable can cause damage.
It would be a brave amp maker that fitted switching speakons to their amps and cabs.
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I was using a normal guitar lead instrument cable but have since learned this is very bad.
This is my how to video for hooking up a guitar amp to a 1960a marshall lead 4x12 speaker cabinet with the mono stereo selector switch.
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Audiophiles and musicians have been very gullible.
The guitar industry as a whole and especially its customer is rabidly conservative small c and cost conscious.
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Connecting an amplifier head to a cab or speaker cabinet is a simple process.
I read using an instrument cable can damage the amp and speakers.
However there are factors to take into consideration so that you don t damage your amp.
Other criteria that forums tell me are very important are.
For most applications in a typical band setting no larger speaker cable than 12guage is needed anywhere guitar amps pa monitors up to about 100 feet.
I have a run of under 10 feet.
What s the best 1 4 cable brand gauge etc to connect a guitar amp head to a speaker cabinet.