5150 XLR link hookup?

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Massiveattck999
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5150 XLR link hookup?

Post by Massiveattck999 » Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:48 pm

Hey everyone, I been trying to find out what kind of cable and ends do you need to link the A and B cabs together with the XLR out on the A cab. I have seen XLR to 1/4 cable but is that safe? I don’t want to burn out the wires in the cabinets

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Re: 5150 XLR link hookup?

Post by Enzo » Mon Nov 08, 2021 2:28 am

You won't damage the cabinet wiring. The amp doesn't have the power to melt wires.

Did you know that in some cases a loud fast noise from the cab can blow a 1/4" plug right out of the jack. That is why they added the XLR jacks, which are not open to the inside.

I don't recall how the XLRs are wired. Easiest thing is to just use two cords, one for each cab, plugged into the amp head. And a bonus that way is you don't need any special cords.

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