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Old 01-13-2010, 10:09 AM
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Is a TRS speaker cable safe to use for amps?

Hey guys!

Just grabbed a lot of speaker cables (needed a few extra) and I see that one of the cables has Neutrik TRS ends 1/4" ends rather than Mono ends.

Will this cable be safe to use for head to cab connections? Will it simply not use the second path?

Thanks!

Eric
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Old 01-13-2010, 11:03 AM
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I think the only problem you'd run into is if you have a cab wired with a switching jack to run either mono or stereo. In that case it could be bad.
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Old 01-13-2010, 11:12 AM
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I'd double check that it is actually a speaker cable. I haven't seen a TRS speaker cable myself. Best not to use something that is unknown.
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Old 01-13-2010, 11:18 AM
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Appreciate the input...I think I might just return the stuff...I'm feeling very safe using it with my amps..

If anyone else has some for sure answers, I'd love to hear them!

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Old 01-13-2010, 02:37 PM
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It depends on why there's a TRS plug there. Is it the same in both ends? Are you sure it is actually a speaker cable, and not a balanced line cable?

For a speaker cable, a TRS won't make any sense (as you'd need four separate contacts to run two signals through the same cable/plug). So without knowing how it is wired, it is not possible to give a for sure answer

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