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ygokazuki
12-26-2006, 07:43 AM
I was planning on getting this power amp:
http://www.zzounds.com/item--SAMS120A
to use with these speakers:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Kustom-KPC10M-10-Monitor-Speaker-Cabinet-with-Horn?sku=600817.
The power amp has "binding post" outputs, which I could find no cables for (I did find "banana plug" cables, which looked curiously similar), and I'm not sure what input jack the cabs have. I think they're 1/4", but for all I know they might be RCA. Pic: http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/9/8/2/231982.jpg.
Also, the "out" on the cabs is to chain more cabs together with the same signal right? So I could run monitors to FoH speakers?
Many thanks in advance.

Bluewolf
12-28-2006, 10:14 AM
The jacks on the speakers are both 1/4", and your right about the "out" jack. You can use it to chain speakers together, but you have to have enough power going to all of them.

Aes820
12-29-2006, 04:42 AM
Binding posts are for wrapping the bare wire strands around. Strip an inch or so of insulation off the wire and wrap it securly around the post before screwing down the bolt thing.
You can plug banana plugs into the middle of them them if you want, but I wouldn't reccomend it. Banana plugs are way too easy to accidently pull out.

The inputs (and parrallel outputs) on the cab are 1/4" sockets.
RCA plugs arn't used for speakers. Only for line level signals.

Also, it's only a small poweramp, and the speakers arn't fantastic either. I wouldn't reccomend trying to get too much out of that setup (connecting up more to it) because it may not have the legs.
It might be okay for a monitoring setup at pub sized gigs. Or for a practise setup, or maybe for a FOH setup at an acoustic gig.

ygokazuki
12-29-2006, 11:51 AM
Ah many thanks to you all.
@ AES: It's a practice setup, and I don't see myself playing much more than small pub-sized gigs anytime soon. lol