Long speaker cable

[::XeS::]

I need a very long speaker cable because I'll put the cab in a new room for the next recordings.
I'll build it with an electrician cable but I'm thinkin' about the right section of the cable (expecially the 2 cables inside the sheat) to cover that distance.
Which kind of long cables do you use in your studios?

 

[Emdprodukt]

What is "long"? I have a 20m speaker cable and it's working flawlesly. Sounds just like my short ones.

 

[AKoppenheffer]

I run 50' regular speaker cables. Works fine. The power swing with that kind of voltage is pretty big, so long runs won't really degrade the signal. At least not audibly. Just run speaker cable...

 

[guitarguru777]

I run 50' regular speaker cables. Works fine. The power swing with that kind of voltage is pretty big, so long runs won't really degrade the signal. At least not audibly. Just run speaker cable...

+1

 

[::XeS::]

Thanks guys. I think a 2x1.5 cable works very well.

 

[MetalJonesy]

ideally anything over 20m i believe its best to use unshielded twin axial 2.5mm cable.

Which is exacly what i use in my monitoring setup (van damme) and my own cables i make for my amp. All the previous speaker cables i've bought use 2x2.5 too.

This is the cables i make my custom leads with

http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/129-15x2-50/speaker-cbl-2c-2-50-50m/dp/CB08669

 

[JeffTD]

I literally use a big orange extension cord with 1/4" ends soldered on it. Rated for waaaaay more wattage than an amp can put out, and hasn't given me any issues in the 4-5 years I've had it.

 

[crazykarl]

I run 50' regular speaker cables. Works fine. The power swing with that kind of voltage is pretty big, so long runs won't really degrade the signal. At least not audibly. Just run speaker cable...

+1

 

[::XeS::]

Ok I built my cable and I did a reamp test to see if there are differences.
The reamp with the short cable is a little little better...I can notice that there are higher peaks on this one and it seems there is a little more sizzle.... but the sound is basically the same.
I tried to invert the phase and in fact there is a little sibilance, nearly un-noticeable, as a result...so they didn't cancel themselves completely but they are close.

 

[DevilJaw]

i use a 50' Pro Co 12-Gauge 2-Conductor Bulk Speaker Cable with some nice chunky ends. its held up good, cause i like to move the cab in a few different rooms to see what sounds best.