In my loudspeaker setup I figured that my XLR connectors give distortion. I have a full active system with Hypex amplifiers. When pulling and replacing the pluss, I hear a lot of change in the sound character of my set. I am curious if other people have similar experience and what better connectors are.
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Are these your speaker cables? or are they signal cables to powered speakers? If you are using XLRs as speaker connectors, then what kind of wire is in the cable? If you use ti cable like microphone cord, that will have a higher resistance than regular speaker wire.
Industry Standards for PA:
Active Speakers use XLR or Jack and even RCA inputs and line level microphone cable connected to mike or mixing desk
Passive Speakers use Speakon connectors with 1.5-2.5 mm2 parallel wire connected to amplifiers.
There are older speakers with banana, screw or spring type and don't forget that old german DIN 2 pin connector (usually found on consumer gear)
There is no reason for re-inventing the weel
Active Speakers use XLR or Jack and even RCA inputs and line level microphone cable connected to mike or mixing desk
Passive Speakers use Speakon connectors with 1.5-2.5 mm2 parallel wire connected to amplifiers.
There are older speakers with banana, screw or spring type and don't forget that old german DIN 2 pin connector (usually found on consumer gear)
There is no reason for re-inventing the weel
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The connections are between the hypex amplifiers and the speakers. I tried speakons in the past and they have the same effect. I am thinking of modifying the speakers with things like these:
But I am curious if someone had the same effects with speakon or XLR and what they used to solve it. Cabling is from AudioQuest btw.
But I am curious if someone had the same effects with speakon or XLR and what they used to solve it. Cabling is from AudioQuest btw.
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Any of those are fine for speaker connections. I don't know what you are hearing, but it is not down to the connectors
I think it is oxidation of the connectors, because when I move the XLR in and out once the distortion is away and returns after a few days. Things do not change when moving the XLRS in and out more often at once.
Just used it 🙂 Pretty clearing things up.. But still thinking if another connector could be a better choice.
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I will try a few times to see of things clear up further. I even cleaned the XLRs for digital and it made a difference. Could not believe my ears.
Did years and years of recording. So I must be deaf by now 😉
Thanks for the good tip. I forgot about that trick 🙂
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XLR connectors are excellent high current connectors. They would be great for speaker cables or low voltage DC power supplies. Except that in hi-fi or pro audio systems they could be intermingled with audio interconnects with terrible results.
The newer loudspeaker cable connectors of choice are the Neutrik Speakon series.
The newer loudspeaker cable connectors of choice are the Neutrik Speakon series.
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