Speakon DIY cable advice

[paddy109]

I have a couple of Nuetrik speakon connectors and want to make my own cable to use from Ashdown ABM 500 to Barefaced 210. What cable do I use and where can I buy 1m?

[NickA]

Any old flexible 2-core cable will do.  6A or 13A 2-core mains flex for instance.  But if you want to go posh try belden5000 10gauge which is about £15 for 2m.

 

http://www.bluejeanscable.co.uk/store/speaker/index.htm

 

Or ...buy a 20m speakon to speakon cable for under £20:

 

https://www.simplysoundandlighting.co.uk/products/roar-speaker-speakon-to-speakon-cable-20m

 

and use your connectors to make it into two shorter ones.

 

Edited February 8, 2024 by NickA

[PaulWarning]

I used some old lawn mower extension cable when I was making up up a long lead for our PA, no problems at all, and it's yellow, so easy to see

[BigRedX]

1 hour ago, PaulWarning said:

I used some old lawn mower extension cable when I was making up up a long lead for our PA, no problems at all, and it's yellow, so easy to see

 

In the days when I was still using amps and cabs and not all of them had standardised on Speakon connections, all my speaker cables were made using heavy duty orange mains cable, so they could be easily identified.

[Dan Dare]

It's a good idea to use cable that is fat enough for the cable grip in the Speakon connector to hold it securely.