Speaker cable?

[jeronimo]

Hello guys, I´m not a guitar player, but I need you to ask a question. What kind of cable should I use to connect a head to a cabinet? A Mesa Dual Rectifier i.e. to it´s Mesa Cabinet...
Should I use a specific cable or regular instrument cables work well? What kind of problems could happen? Any diference in sound quality? I was thinking about that because instruments work with high impedances right? And speakers work with very low impedances...
help me out with this one please!

 

[Track Rat]

Don't use an instrument cable. You can buy cables for speaker voltages pre made or make your own with a minimum 16 AWG stranded wire (heavy zip cord works nicely).

 

[jeronimo]

Thanks track rat... do you know, what kind of problems can happen if I use speaker cables?

 

[Spike Vincent]

Guitar/instrument cables are internally shielded,speaker cables aren't.Using an instrument cable as a speaker cable could result in overheating and power loss.I've had a jack lead overheat and the jacks expanded and forced themselves out of the jack socket once,very extreme circumstances,but it's best to use proper speaker leads.
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