Marineboy63 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Is there a reason why Speakon connectors aren't male-female extendable? Having to use a connector block every time is a real pain, especially using the 240v ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Is there a reason why Speakon connectors aren't male-female extendable?they are now http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=NEUNLT4MX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkPAman Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 You do know that Speakons are not mains connectors don't you? Powercons are mains connectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Powercons are mains connectors. Pedantically, they are 'mains connectors without breaking capacity'. Which is why there is no in-line socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkPAman Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Though you can get these. I assume thats what the OP means by "connector block" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw1981 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 And for mains http://www.neutrik.com/en/audio/powercon/powercon-true1-cable-connectors/ does rather look like a male and female connector for cable not chassis mounting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Moderation: I've made a rather clumsy edit to the title because originally, it said mains, and the first post mentioned spikiness, then we moved to powercons, then more mains connectors. The title is a bit poor, to be honest, but I was stumped - perfectly happy to rename it again, if anyone has a better idea. Paul Mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhole Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 powerCON 20A has non-mating male and female connectors (so you need a coupler), and is "without breaking capacity" so shouldn't be connected / disconnected whilst connected to mains. powerCON TRUE1 has mating male and female connectors (so you don't need a coupler), and has breaking capacity so can be connected / disconnected whilst connected to mains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marineboy63 Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Sorry all, Meant Powercon not Speakon and coupler not connector block. Wrting without thinking. (Connector block! What century am I living in?) 'Without breaking capacity' makes sense. I thought there must be a reason. (Does everyone who uses them know that?)I'll look up powerCON TRUE1. The point is still valid with sound cables though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkPAman Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 ....and the first post mentioned spikiness..... Paul, you must have the world's oddest spellchecker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 'Without breaking capacity' makes sense. I thought there must be a reason. (Does everyone who uses them know that?) Probably not, although it is mentioned several times on the product's page on the Neutrik website. The point is still valid with sound cables though. Ah, but if you have cables with 'female' connectors on them then you'd have to be careful about which way you ran them out and you'd need more cables than you do at the moment because you'd have to stock both varieties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkPAman Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Ah, but if you have cables with 'female' connectors on them then you'd have to be careful about which way you ran them out. Do you mean it doesn't matter which way I run a speaker cable? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistermorton Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 It makes no difference if you're just using that rubbish that professionals use. On the other hand, if you're a specialist, and have trained yourself to hear the difference, then the answer should be obvious. HTH :-^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Do you mean it doesn't matter which way I run a speaker cable? ;) As long as you use cables with conductors made from Unobtainium or those which use Cavorite as an insulator then you'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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