First build. Tuba 24's. Wiring question to daisychain

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First build. Tuba 24's. Wiring question to daisychain

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:noob: I'm about 90% done with my build of 2, single driver (bp102) Tuba 24's. All I have left is running and sealing wires and installing the last side. My question is this. I'm installing double 1/4" jackplates so they can be daisychained. What is the proper way to wire the double jack? Obviously there's a difference between series and parallel wiring. My EV's have an in and an out jack, but my PR12's aren't marked, they just have 2 jacks. What if any is the difference here.

Thanks for any input.
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#2 Post by SoundInMotionDJ »

Wire the jacks in parallel.

And...consider swapping the 1/4" for speakon. 8)

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So, + from both jacks to + on speaker and both - to -. Correct?

Other than I'm assuming that the speakons lock in, what other benefit is there. I ask mostly because all of my cables are 1/4"
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#4 Post by DMueller »

Also, are most guys doing the passive crossover, and or the high pass filter?
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#5 Post by loudsubz »

-multi conductor in speakon to allow for 2 way or 3 way signals to be sent and not just rely on passive crossover in the cab

-allows higher gauge wire to be used

-contact pins on speakon are not exposed (less chance of shorting amp)

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#6 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

DMueller wrote:So, + from both jacks to + on speaker and both - to -. Correct?

Other than I'm assuming that the speakons lock in, what other benefit is there. I ask mostly because all of my cables are 1/4"
Speakons are designed to work as loudspeaker connectors. 1/4" are designed for telephone switchbays. It's a simple matter of right tool versus wrong tool.

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#7 Post by Greg Plouvier »

DMueller wrote:Other than I'm assuming that the speakons lock in, what other benefit is there. I ask mostly because all of my cables are 1/4"
Speakons are sealed - phone jacks leak air. Speakons make better contact. Changing your cables to speakon is easy-no soldering required
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DMueller wrote:So, + from both jacks to + on speaker and both - to -. Correct?
Correct.
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#9 Post by Bruce Weldy »

Bill Fitzmaurice wrote:
DMueller wrote:So, + from both jacks to + on speaker and both - to -. Correct?

Other than I'm assuming that the speakons lock in, what other benefit is there. I ask mostly because all of my cables are 1/4"
Speakons are designed to work as loudspeaker connectors. 1/4" are designed for telephone switchbays. It's a simple matter of right tool versus wrong tool.
Plus, you don't have to worry about some yahoo trying to run the speakers with a guitar cable :bash:

Upgrade to Speakon - you won't regret it. And use the NL4 not the NL2.

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#10 Post by Dave Non-Zero »

Also the jacks can short out momentarily as you plug them in and out. Hence the horrible noises as guitarists plug in. Speakons don't, so you are safe unplugging them without blowing your speakers or amps.
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#11 Post by DMueller »

Wow, you guys hit hard and fast. Thanks for the help. I guess I'm switching.
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#12 Post by Bruce Weldy »

DMueller wrote:Wow, you guys hit hard and fast. Thanks for the help. I guess I'm switching.
If only our wives and children would listen this well..... :lol:

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#13 Post by Israel »

Bruce Weldy wrote:
DMueller wrote:Wow, you guys hit hard and fast. Thanks for the help. I guess I'm switching.
If only our wives and children would listen this well..... :lol:


wifey is the hitter of my house im just the speed bag

about the speakon cables worth the change bought the plugs and made mines myself .....pennywise
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#14 Post by Dave Non-Zero »

I once forgot to strap my tops together one time and the top one walked off the front until it tipped off the front and was only held by the short speakon link lead from the cab below. :oops: :oops: :oops: :noob: :cop:
scary but true.



speakons rule and are worth significantly more than their weight in lawyers!!!!!
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#15 Post by Tom O'Shea »

One lawyer=2-3,000 speakons? Not giving speakons enough credit.

Plus, speakons are made in Lichtenstein. Dude! How cool is that?
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