GreeneKing Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) I have let all my good, OBBM Neutrik to Neutrik speaker cables go with amps and cabs I have sold a while back. I'm left with 2 or 3 heavy duty OBBM 'Rock-Wire' Neutric to jack cables and a skinny generic double Neutrik lead. I'm thinking that now I've got a rig together again I need to invest in a pair of decent double Neutrik ended cables from Dave and put the others up for sale. But, aren't the ones with the jack on one end just as good? Is there any real advantage to Neutrik connectors over a simple jack on the cab end, given that movement isn't an issue? Peter Edited November 13, 2019 by GreeneKing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Why not have both and get a Neutrik jack? 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 But seriously I use Speakons over 1/4" jacks, they're more secure and robust which is what I want with cables carrying a signal from an amp. I've met tons of people who use the cheapest junk speaker leads with flimsy 1/4" jacks though, I bought various used Obbm Speakon cables off here ages ago and it was a good investment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 Thanks. I chatted with Dave on this. My Jacks are Neutrik ones but he reckons that much above 100 watts means that Neutrik are better at transmitting the power. So I'm saving, and my old cables will be up for sale soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 I thought you meant Speakons or Jacks, for speaker leads I always go Speakon connectors. Even though I no longer use an amp for gigging I kept all my obbm cables, just in case! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 Yes I should have been clearer and used the correct terms. For my Neutrik please read Speakon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 OBBM is correct. As you cannot guarantee the current carrying rating of a jack plug/socket combination, best stick to speakons above 100watts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarsTimm Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 If the cables are otherwise good, maybe just change the jack for a speakon connector. It’s quite easy to do, and very cheap: https://m.thomann.de/dk/neutrik_nl2_fx.htm?o=0&search=1573193476: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Yep go speakons. Its very easy to chop the end off the jack, strip the wire a bit and make a speakon-vids all over you tube on how to do it. Job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandad Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) https://www.mouser.com/pdfdocs/CAT-AUDIO-Plugs.pdf Jacks are rated at 10Amps. I use both Jack & Speakon connectors for speaker cables. The most important detail is the cable clamping on Jacks for speaker cables. The thicker speaker wires take more soldering expertise and I always insulate between the live and return lugs with a small strip of insulation tape on Jacks. I choose Speakon over Jacks as they are I think more robust. They are easier to make up too. Tripping over a speaker cable on stage could topple the speaker with Speakon cables. With Jacks it just pulls the jack out. That's the only disadvantage with Speakons so I try to leave some slack and tape down the cables which one should do anyway, H&S and all that. Edited November 9, 2019 by grandad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) On 09/11/2019 at 12:55, grandad said: https://www.mouser.com/pdfdocs/CAT-AUDIO-Plugs.pdf Jacks are rated at 10Amps. I use both Jack & Speakon connectors for speaker cables. The most important detail is the cable clamping on Jacks for speaker cables. The thicker speaker wires take more soldering expertise and I always insulate between the live and return lugs with a small strip of insulation tape on Jacks. I choose Speakon over Jacks as the are I think they are more robust. They are easier to make up too. Tripping over a speaker cable on stage could topple the speaker with Speakon cables. With Jacks it just pulls the jack out. That's the only disadvantage with Speakons so I try to leave some slack and tape down the cables which one should do anyway, H&S and all that. I do agree but the thing is that all Speakons are rated at 20 amps whereas some jacks are rated at 500mA. Also it is almost impossible to short circuit a Speakon whereas a Jack is easy. If electric guitars were invented now, no one would consider using jacks for either speakers or instruments. Edited November 12, 2019 by Chienmortbb typos 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicVibes Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 I have avoided this by downsizing to a combo instead. My big rig days are very much over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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