Good For DIY Speaker Cable?

[joelorigo]

I recently used this brand to make a few DIY instrument cables. This is what I would use to make speaker cables (head to cabinet), right?

Sommer Cable 425-0051 Meridian Mobile SP225 Speaker Cable

Sommer Cable 425-0051 Meridian Mobile SP225 is a very robust 13/2 speaker cable designed particularly for loudspeakers in a mobile setting.

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[Stickman393]

That'll work, 2 conductor 13 awg, pretty beefy stuff.

Speaker cable for guitar amps will typically be like that, two relatively large conductors, or four smaller conductors in twisted pairs, unshielded. Two conductor cable is easy, tip and ring, make sure you use the same color on both sides. Four: just split up the pairs, use tip for one color and ring for the other.

Just be aware of your conductor size when buying plugs. Sometimes it can be a real PITA to fit those conductors into place for soldering.

 

[joelorigo]

Thanks!

 

[mdc]

I usually just use bulk lamp cord to wire speaker cabinets.

 

[joelorigo]

In that case this should be good:

Belden 1309A Multi-Conductor Speaker Cable - 14 AWG (Black)

Suitable Applications: Speaker Cable, Direct Burial, Indoor/Outdoor Home Theater, In-Wall Speaker, Outdoor Speaker Your Satisfaction Guaranteed Same Day Shipping Volume Discount Pricing

www.pacrad.com

I ended up going in person to this local store save on shipping.

 

[Stickman393]

I usually just use bulk lamp cord to wire speaker cabinets.

I mean, sure, inside a cabinet. But as an interconnect?

At that point I'd just grab whatever from the bulk wire bin.

 

[mdc]

The speaker cable I have attaching my head to my cabinet is a commercial cable, but I'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between it and a lamp cord. I guess it's a little more rubbery? It's just two strands of unshielded 18ga wire with some jacks on either side.