largo Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I just took delivery of 2 new GK Neo 112-ii cabs and they come with very nice 4-wire speakon leads. Because I use a Markbass amp I need to use 2-wire speakon leads. So easy question, can I convert the GK ones to 2-wire by disconnecting 2 of the wires or are they completely different? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 [quote name='largo' post='1326518' date='Aug 4 2011, 09:34 AM']I just took delivery of 2 new GK Neo 112-ii cabs and they come with very nice 4-wire speakon leads. Because I use a Markbass amp I need to use 2-wire speakon leads. So easy question, can I convert the GK ones to 2-wire by disconnecting 2 of the wires or are they completely different? Cheers.[/quote] You shouldn't need to do anything, just use them as they are. All it means is that you won't be using the wconductors between terminals 2+ to 2+ and 2- to2-. The 1+ to 1+ and 1- to 1- are compatible with 2-pole Speakons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 [quote name='largo' post='1326518' date='Aug 4 2011, 09:34 AM']I just took delivery of 2 new GK Neo 112-ii cabs and they come with very nice 4-wire speakon leads. Because I use a Markbass amp I need to use 2-wire speakon leads. So easy question, can I convert the GK ones to 2-wire by disconnecting 2 of the wires or are they completely different? Cheers.[/quote] Unfortunately they're different - you can't fit an NL4 plug into an NL2 socket. Get a couple of NL2 plugs and change one end of the supplied cables. You want to wire them so that you have one wire going to the +1 connector at both ends and the second wire going to the -1 connector at both ends. Leave the other two wires disconnected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largo Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Mmmmm, don't these answers conflict? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Does the Markbass head use 2-pole Speakon sockets then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largo Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 I believe so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 [quote name='largo' post='1326546' date='Aug 4 2011, 09:54 AM']I believe so.[/quote] Fair enough then the options are to change one end as icastle suggests or sell the GK cables (they are needed for GK Bi-amp systems) and buy some new 2-pole Speakon cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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