solo4652 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Folks, I'm new to this seperate head and cab lark - bear with me. I need a speakon-speakon cable to connect a head and cab. The head will sit on top of the cab, so a short run of, say, 1 metre. The head's rated at 450w (800w peak) and will drive a Compact. Do I need a cable of 1.25mm cross section or 2.5mm? How critical is it anyway? Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Get [url="http://www.bassic-bits.co.uk/"]OBBM[/url] to make you one. He'll sort you out with exactly what you need for the best result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I remember obbm mentioning he used 4sq mm cable for bass if that's any help. I have some obbm speakon cables (bought used off here) and they are superior to anything at that price point. Easy decision if you don't make your own leads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Another vote for OBBM - he can be found at: www.bassic-bits.co.uk Mention you`re a Basschatter, and I think he knocks a pound off the price - he certainly used to - and considering how low his prices are, that is actually a good deal. Amazing quality products, at ridiculously low prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottle Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I use 4mm[sup]2[/sup] for my amp > cab connection cables, especially with the amount of power most micro-heads chuck out these days. I've never used OBBM cables, but they get a lot of support on here from happy customers, so give 'em a go. If you're a dab hand with a screwdriver and wire-strippers then you can make your own - I use Canford Audio for pukka Neutrik Speakons (beware cheap Chinese copies elsewhere) and their MCS2 HD cable (2 core, 4mm[sup]2[/sup]). If you don't need a metre of cable between head and cab then make/buy one shorter, no need for extra length here. I personally go for 0.5m (call it foot-and-a-half in old money), since I can get that nicely in the gig-bag with the head. HTH, Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 OBBM for me too, top quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I have been using OBBM cables for a little while now and they are absolutely brilliant. The head to cab 4mm cables look like tow ropes. But... ...I recently bought a Barefaced Compact and a head to speaker cable from Alex. He sells cheaper, thinner ones because [quote]We use lighter gauge cable because there's no sonic reason to use thicker on such short runs (though I admit really fat cables look cool!)[/quote] If that is what Alex says then it is good enough for me. He seems to know what he is talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnDeereJack Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 +1 for OBBM. Bought a couple of speaker cables from him a month or so ago. Immense quality gear at amazing prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Another satisfied OBBM customer here - aside from all the audio qualities which I'm sure could be argued about until the caws come home, the things I like about his thick cable are that it coils nicely and doesn't get tangled up like thinner cables do, and the size makes it extremely robust. And he's a top man to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 [quote name='Mykesbass' post='1270303' date='Jun 15 2011, 04:25 PM']the things I like about his thick cable are that it coils nicely and doesn't get tangled up like thinner cables do, and the size makes it extremely robust.[/quote] Coils? Coils! You mean you can actually [u]bend[/u] it??!! Clearly far too lightweight for a speaker cable then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 [quote name='flyfisher' post='1270360' date='Jun 15 2011, 05:37 PM']Coils? Coils! You mean you can actually [u]bend[/u] it??!! Clearly far too lightweight for a speaker cable then. [/quote] The 1m cable i have will coil to a certain extent but the 50cm one is actually quite awkward to pack away, i don't really know what to do with it! Wouldn't swap it out for another brand though, there's something really confidence-inspiring about such a chunky heavy duty cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 OBBM, blah blah, great, blah blah, he's the man, blah blah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 [quote name='Roland Rock' post='1270492' date='Jun 15 2011, 07:23 PM']OBBM, blah blah, great, blah blah, he's the man, blah blah[/quote] He IS the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 [quote name='voxpop' post='1270522' date='Jun 15 2011, 07:38 PM']He IS the man.[/quote] Agreed - didn't mean to come across as sarcastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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