Odd question about iso cab in attic.

[trey85stang]

I am thinking about putting my iso cab in the attic to help keep th enoise low and away from the bedrooms. I plan on running some 14 or even 12gauge speaker wire and mic cable to a wall outlet with a female 1/4" plug and an XLR jack.

I was wondering is there a way that I could perhaps power some sort of indicator light or something on the wall plate so that I know the connection is being completed? I dont think this is a big deal since Ill most likely be recording with headphones on anytime I plug it in anyways.. but it sounds like it might be some decent cheap insurance :)

So is there something already available that I can put inline on the speaker cable.. or does anyone know of an easy way to wire something like this up?

[RyanPitch]

I'm not sure if you've got an DMM (digital multimeter), but if it were me, I'd wire everything up and, when I'm done, measure the resistance on the plug that plugs into the back of the amp.

If it measures close to the impedance of your speaker cabinet, then you're good to go and all the wires are making their proper connections. If it measures OL (overload) or infinity, then the wires are not making a connection.

[trey85stang]

That part Im not worried about.. im just worried about leaving it up there and perhaps a mouse or something chewing through the wire later on down the road. I dont want to have to manually check it every time is what I am getting at.

[wsaraceni]

mines setup the same way as what you want. thats why im glad when i use mine i always use an airbrake on one click. that way, there is always a load even if the speaker isnt hooked up and i dont blow the speaker at the same time.

[trey85stang]

mines setup the same way as what you want. thats why im glad when i use mine i always use an airbrake on one click. that way, there is always a load even if the speaker isnt hooked up and i dont blow the speaker at the same time.

I didnt even think about an attenuator. Ive been wanting to get one anyways. Good idea!

[Mickey Shane]

I'm not sure if you've got an DMM (digital multimeter), but if it were me, I'd wire everything up and, when I'm done, measure the resistance on the plug that plugs into the back of the amp.

If it measures close to the impedance of your speaker cabinet, then you're good to go and all the wires are making their proper connections. If it measures OL (overload) or infinity, then the wires are not making a connection.I was informed that 'OL' actually stands for: "Open Loop", FWIW.

[Structo]

I wouldn't leave it up in the attic. Temperatures can reach almost 150 degrees up there in the Summer time!

[trey85stang]

I wouldn't leave it up in the attic. Temperatures can reach almost 150 degrees up there in the Summer time!

Is that bad for a speaker? I figure they kind of get about that warm anyways???