Speaker Cable anyone?

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Hails guys..
please, can you post pics of the Cables that you have on interligating your Head with your cabinets please?!
i think i have a wreong cable, and that may $%&# up my tubes and head.
Q:)
JP
thankīs IN ADVANCE

[Antag]

i think i have a wreong cable, and that may $%&# up my tubes and head.

Doubt it - unless you've strung a piece of cheese wire between them :)  Instrument cables should be able to handle the load, though it is better to get a cable that was intended for amp->speaker (hint: it says "speaker" on the packet :))

I use 3ft spectraflex speaker cable.

[Twinfan]

Speaker cable is shielded.  If you use a guitar cable and it breaks, which it can easily under the output load of an amp, it's bye-bye transformer  :(

The easy way to tell is that the cable should be a lot thicker and stronger than your guitar lead.

[Mr Ed]

Instrument cables should be able to handle the load

It can't, you NEED to use speaker cable.

[HTH AMPS]

yep, I'd advise against using (single-core, screened) guitar cable for speaker loads - not a great idea.

speaker cable should be fairly cheap to buy, certainly no more expensive than a typical guitar lead.  you don't need to go crazy on the gauge of wire either - look at the shitee bell-wire Marshall use inside their cabs.

 :twisted:

[Antag]

It can't

In my experience, that's not strictly true.  For years, my old band wired up speakers with whatever came to hand from our box of cables.  It wasn't until the 90s that I started buying decent quality cables.  I've never blown an output transformer.

Now I don't disagree that he should use proper speaker cable - let's face it, if you've bought a Ģ1000 head & Ģ500 cab you really ought to make the effort to track down a Ģ15 cable that was designed for the task :)

[Antag]

The easy way to tell is that the cable should be a lot thicker and stronger than your guitar lead.

Disagree that the speaker cable looks any different.  Many decent quality instrument cables are quite heavy duty.  Apart from having "SPEAKER" printed on it, the cable looks no different (at least not to the naked eye) - although I've never attempted to tie one to a tree & swing from it to test its strength :)

Anyway - this is just nitpicking.  He should go to the shops & buy a cable that says "Speaker Cable" on the packet - if for no other reason than his own peace of mind... :)

[JamesHealey]

instrument cable can handle the load it's only about 30volts going to a speaker it's not massive voltage but i'd never use an instrument cable just incase because i've heard of many people blowing an OT using instrument cable thats packed in.

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Yah,thats the point iīm asking here...
i donīt know if the cable iīm currently using(not the cheap and ugly one that DOESNīT came with the amp or 4cabinet. but one that the guys from the shop sent together with the cabinet) is properly to do the task.. people here Donīt EVEN know that theres a difference between a guitar cable and a pseaker cable, so, i REALLY canīt trust tem

MY ONLY 100% Trust Source are you guys. so, if you could send me the pics of teh cables you are using,that would solve my problems.
Q:P
JP
thankīs for the comments in advance .

[Twinfan]

It might be easier if you show us the cable you've got...

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The BIG momentaneous PROBLEM is.. my camera is on the repair. ahahahahhh i canīt even take pics of my new hair
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ok, letīs stop this NEW HAIR Thing,this looks like COIFFEUR TALK ahahahahahahahahah

[FELINEGUITARS]

I use speaker cables that I made up using some monster cable speaker cable from a HIFI shop (and it's huge) with oversize Switchcraaft jacks on it

If you are good at soldering - make your own - you can use mains power cable and it will work well - certianly able to handle the wattage that a valve head throws out .

Also use a colour that is WAY different to your guitar cables

i remember yyears ago Doug at Black Machine used to use the nylon braided electric iron flex cable and it worked great.
Or use the bright orange stuff like you see on power tools or garden equipment - hard to mistake.

Ok Ok - its not exactly Hi-Fi but certainly better than guitar cables and as good as the cables that most amp makers supply free with their cabinets and heads

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I just find a guy here in brazil that is a dealer for GEORGEīS L cables
is that a good options?
i need to replace my cables.
including the guitar Ones.
Thankīs
JP

[Canadian Steve]

For more info on cables check out

http://www.lavacable.com/

The best cables...  ever!!!  They also do speaker cables.  

I agree with Mr. Ed.  I would never use a normal guitar/instrument cable on speaker.  Although it may work for the time being, it is not good for your amp head and there is always a chance of something blowing.

[Metal-Assmoney]

On the left is the speaker cable, on the right is a standard guitar cable. note the difference in thickness.