Connecting an amplifier head to a cab or speaker cabinet is a simple process.
Guitar amp to cab cable.
This is my how to video for hooking up a guitar amp to a 1960a marshall lead 4x12 speaker cabinet with the mono stereo selector switch.
The guitar industry as a whole and especially its customer is rabidly conservative small c and cost conscious.
Companies like monster cable and many others have made a fortune by misinformation and agressive marketing.
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I was using a normal guitar lead instrument cable but have since learned this is very bad.
Although it looks similar to a speaker cable an instrument cable can cause damage.
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Audiophiles and musicians have been very gullible.
I have a run of under 10 feet.
Most importantly always use a speaker cable when connecting an amp head to a speaker cabinet.
For most applications in a typical band setting no larger speaker cable than 12guage is needed anywhere guitar amps pa monitors up to about 100 feet.
However there are factors to take into consideration so that you don t damage your amp.
What s the best 1 4 cable brand gauge etc to connect a guitar amp head to a speaker cabinet.
Unshielded at least 12 gauge.
Other criteria that forums tell me are very important are.
It would be a brave amp maker that fitted switching speakons to their amps and cabs.
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I read using an instrument cable can damage the amp and speakers.