Cable Question:
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OP
Ok, This cable is a nightmare...
Two conductors - with a continuous copper braid....AND a smaller silver ground running between the conductors...
How should I assign these conductors????
Two conductors - with a continuous copper braid....AND a smaller silver ground running between the conductors...
How should I assign these conductors????
OP
I was referring to the jacks that came on the “balanced cable”. I was hoping to see them before you removed them. “Balanced cable” is traditionally used as mic, or component cable and is typically used to make “balanced” connections in an audio system...like connecting rack mount gear to a mixing console, or recording interface. They typically have a 3 conductor terminator, like an XLR, or TRS.
Edit: I would NOT use that cable(in the above photo posted by Robert) as a speaker cable for any of my guitar amps.
Even if it is meant for use by the cable manufacturer as a speaker cable. Shielding is NOT necessary on guitar amp speaker cabling, and could be harmful in some applications. Not to mention the waste of space, and material that could be otherwise be used by a more robust, and functional pair of conductors.
Edit: I would NOT use that cable(in the above photo posted by Robert) as a speaker cable for any of my guitar amps.
Even if it is meant for use by the cable manufacturer as a speaker cable. Shielding is NOT necessary on guitar amp speaker cabling, and could be harmful in some applications. Not to mention the waste of space, and material that could be otherwise be used by a more robust, and functional pair of conductors.
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OP
4 conductors - two insulated and 2 bare.
OP
Can I successfully use this for my speaker to attenuator cable???
OP
So the bare copper and the bare silver braid... join them and shrink wrap, or keep them separate???? Or???
OP
So the bare copper and the bare silver braid... join them and shrink wrap, or keep them separate???? Or???
See my edited post above.
So Robert, what did the original terminal ends(jacks) of your Monoprice cable look like before you removed them? They were both obscured in your original pic(gloved hand pic), and may have helped in identifying the type of cable you actually received from Monoprice.
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
Indeed!
I’m shocked that there’s a lamp with a cord in the room to light that picture!
:dood:
OP
I haven't separated the cable ends...I was spraying urethane and just had a few minutes between coats...
OP
Got it...
OP
The local Marshall warranty tech guy told me he uses hardware store two conductor lamp cord!!!!
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
Yes you can use lamp cord for speaker wiring or speaker cable. Or, you can use speaker wire for a lamp cord... as long as the gauge of wire supports the current that will be going thru it. Here's my take on using lamp cord. Lots of regular lamp cord is 18 gauge or smaller. If you are going to use a 2' to 4' speaker cable that can handle 100 watts, I would not go anything smaller than 14 gauge for safety sake... and yes it's a little overkill. It wouldn't matter to me if the amp was only 5 watts. It will be of some comfort knowing that your DIY speaker cable can be used with any amp. That's why I posted my DIY speaker cable using 12 gauge speaker wire.
Or you can go to Lava Cables an purchase some fancy-shmancy speaker cable in bulk and use that to build your own custom lengths...
Bulk Lava Tephra Cable
jtcnj
Ambassador of the Crossroad
I used the regular 12 ga. zip style speaker wire I had on hand for 2 combos and 1 head and speaker (the 18w chassis sitting on a repurposed subwoofer cab you may have seen).
I dont see needing a jacketed cable if it is not going to be dragged around.
I peeled the 2 conductors apart and twisted them tight. I dont think it matter though.
I dont see needing a jacketed cable if it is not going to be dragged around.
I peeled the 2 conductors apart and twisted them tight. I dont think it matter though.
OP
I'm an idiot....So now, I have rebuilt the 10' Monoprice (now a 7 footer) and made a nice 3' patch from old cable ends...that makes a nice pair of shielded guitar cables...
OP
Yep. That’s what is inside one of those black(or whatever color)jacketed speaker cables. Two (preferably copper) conductor wires...they are usually black and white when jacketed.
You can use the lamp cord style like the one in Sysco’s post above, as it is the same thing, with less protection. If your not going to have drunk women in FMPs dancing, and spilling drinks on it, that’s fine. Whatever works for your needs.
You’ve already received plenty of links to perfectly serviceable solutions to your needs in, at least, two threads now.(this one, and your attenuator thread)
Best of luck sir.