How to wire and solder 2-1/4" Speaker Jacks in Parallel

How to wire and solder 2-1/4" Speaker Jacks in Parallel

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Science & Technology

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• 1/4
• speaker
• jacks
• wiring
• parallel

[alewis1210]

@Killersoundz...It seems to be easier though Killz, think about it. Instead of me Soldering and getting all the tools needed to solder a wire on a 1/4 jack, I can just buy a 1/4 jack on both ends, and just cut one end and stick the wire in the speakers. That would take 5 minutes as appose to the 30 -45 minutes it would take to do all that soldering. Yes?

[killersoundz]

@alewis1210 Sure but it doesn't look very professional and not all too reliable, how are you going to route it into the cab unless it's an open back?

[alewis1210]

I have a speaker that is connected by a Neg/Pos connection (Wire). I would like 1 end of the wire to be Negative/Positive (for the speaker connection) and the other end of the speaker wire to be a 1/4 jack so I can connect it to an Amp. So my question is,,, instead of soldering on wires and doing all that work, cant I just purchase a speaker cable wire that has 1/4 jacks on both ends, cut one of the 1/4 ends and connect the cut end of the cable speaker wire into the Neg./Pos. of the speaker?

[killersoundz]

@alewis1210 That's a really backwards way around it, but sure!

[69e5d9e4]

Can you use this same method for wiring parallel Speakon Jacks?

[killersoundz]

@69e5d9e4 Yep!

[Prodigyofwar88]

What was the purpose of the XLR inputs? Is that so you can replicate what the Randall Mic Eliminator Jack plate can do and have a direct output through the XLR jacks to a PA? if so could you post a video on how to fully wire the jack plate seen in this vid to do it?

[MysteriousMayonaise]

Are you related to that guy from the how to solder expert village videos? XD /watch?v=X87Vt38ceSg

[sproutschoppers]

Thank you for this video! It really helps me because my soldering skills suck.

Anyways, Do you or anyone else know how I should wire my 4X12 cabinet?? All I know is that I have a 100 watt Crate Blue Voodoo head and I want all 4 of the speakers to work in this cabinet and be really fucking loud baby!! Any constructive advice would be wonderful. Thanks

Sprout

[alewis1210]

@killersoundz Once it is in the speaker no one will see it. The speaker wire will be to the walls of the event location. So you do not think it is reliable? I thought it would be being that I am only stripping the wire and connecting the Neg & Pos directly into the speaker. I am new to all of this so can you explain what you mean by routing to the Cab. The back of the speakers have connectors where you can just stick the speaker wire into the connect and it is instantly connected.