What gauge speaker cable for 20' to guitar amp

The dman · 29th September 2005

I'd like to start bringing my marshall head into the control room and the length of the speaker cord would be about 20'. What gauge cable would you guys recommend?

Thanks

brianroth · 30th September 2005

Bigger is always better, just like the Spam email tells me <g>.

I would suggest something like 16 gauge "AC mains extension cord", as sold at Home Despot, etc.

Bri

DC11 · 30th September 2005

I'm glad you asked this. I have a similar question. I made a bunch of cables for someone and they got their info mixed up and I ended up with about 20' of Canare starquad style speaker cable. Can I use this cable for a head to cab? If so, do I use all 4 or just 2 of the leads?

BobbyPeru · 30th September 2005

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Originally Posted by DC11

I'm glad you asked this. I have a similar question. I made a bunch of cables for someone and they got their info mixed up and I ended up with about 20' of Canare starquad style speaker cable. Can I use this cable for a head to cab? If so, do I use all 4 or just 2 of the leads?

I use starquad all the time for insturment/xlr cables. When I use starquad I solder the two blue and two white leads together.

I'm no sure if it works for speaker wire though.

Bobby Peru
Milwaukee, WI

DC11 · 30th September 2005

Thats what I use all the time too, but I've never worked with their SQ Speaker style.

Audy O · 1st October 2005

Go to a welding supply store and price out some copper welding cable. It's massively thick and probably less than some high end brands. I know some very high end facilities who use this - I do also.

Audy O

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The dman Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,845 Thread Starter	What gauge speaker cable for 20' to guitar amp I'd like to start bringing my marshall head into the control room and the length of the speaker cord would be about 20'. What gauge cable would you guys recommend? Thanks

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DC11 Gear addict Joined: Apr 2004 Location: LA, CA Posts: 388	I'm glad you asked this. I have a similar question. I made a bunch of cables for someone and they got their info mixed up and I ended up with about 20' of Canare starquad style speaker cable. Can I use this cable for a head to cab? If so, do I use all 4 or just 2 of the leads? __________________ My knob tastes funny

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Audy O Gear nut Joined: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 124	Go to a welding supply store and price out some copper welding cable. It's massively thick and probably less than some high end brands. I know some very high end facilities who use this - I do also. Audy O __________________ "It gave me the sound that I wished to hear." Les Paul

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