Thanks for all the feedback and guidance related to speaker runs. Definitely won't even try them thru Cat cabling it seems! I would indeed like to be able to run from an amp head in the control room to a speaker cab somewhere else in the building. For an install that goes through a wall and an attic, would I be able to get away with something as long as 60 or 80 feet without introducing unwanted noise? (I'm assuming a thicker cable like 12awg would help with this?)
Alternatively, I imagined I could run a DI on each end of the path and use a balanced XLR connection. But ideally if that can be avoided I'd prefer it. Just wouldn't want to run a bunch of long speaker cable runs and not be able to use it.
Any reason not to just use 1/4" jacks on both ends for this purpose?
Re: What to ask an electrician before wiring a new studio
22Lots of stuff uses 1/4" connectors, I'd eliminate the opportunity to accidentally plug in something that shouldn't be on the receiving end of amp output and use Speakon connectors instead.worriednote wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:14 pm Any reason not to just use 1/4" jacks on both ends for this purpose?
Re: What to ask an electrician before wiring a new studio
23Also if you're pondering committing DI's to support long instrument cable runs there are also a few useful boxes that allow long instrument runs through xlr cables and connections. I use one from Little Labs regularly.
These are not head to speaker connections but handy. If I wanted a head in the control room and a cab in the live room I'd just as soon use the expected 1/4" female jacks and take advantage of labeling on custom panels (redco I believe does this). That's a matter of personal preference though. People cable things up in the way that matches their brains.
These are not head to speaker connections but handy. If I wanted a head in the control room and a cab in the live room I'd just as soon use the expected 1/4" female jacks and take advantage of labeling on custom panels (redco I believe does this). That's a matter of personal preference though. People cable things up in the way that matches their brains.
Re: What to ask an electrician before wiring a new studio
24Seconded. You can wire up a couple speakon to 1/4" speaker cable to use in the rooms very easily, but there are also speakon to 1/4" adapters you can just plug in and continue using standard speaker cable from there.thecr4ne wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:41 pmLots of stuff uses 1/4" connectors, I'd eliminate the opportunity to accidentally plug in something that shouldn't be on the receiving end of amp output and use Speakon connectors instead.worriednote wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:14 pm Any reason not to just use 1/4" jacks on both ends for this purpose?
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25Get out lets on diffrent brakers?
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