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Run speakers through snake returns???
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<blockquote data-quote="Douglas R. Allen" data-source="post: 211968" data-attributes="member: 71"><p>I wouldn't do it. Part of the equation is the impedance of the cable. How this is loading the amp I can't say but it can't be good. If your happy with the amp at the mixer and its not too far from the speakers, say 50 feet or so then 16 gauge speaker cable wire should do as a replacement. If its much farther then your going to need much thicker wire. Besides the loading using "snake microphone" cable there is the power loss involved. Figure the total distance from the amp to the speaker that is the greatest distance away and google the speaker cable recommended for the wattage/impedance you have. There is what is called "powered snakes" that have speaker cable in them. Before I'd go that route I'd just run some speaker cables from the desk or as you say put the amp on stage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Douglas R. Allen, post: 211968, member: 71"] I wouldn't do it. Part of the equation is the impedance of the cable. How this is loading the amp I can't say but it can't be good. If your happy with the amp at the mixer and its not too far from the speakers, say 50 feet or so then 16 gauge speaker cable wire should do as a replacement. If its much farther then your going to need much thicker wire. Besides the loading using "snake microphone" cable there is the power loss involved. Figure the total distance from the amp to the speaker that is the greatest distance away and google the speaker cable recommended for the wattage/impedance you have. There is what is called "powered snakes" that have speaker cable in them. Before I'd go that route I'd just run some speaker cables from the desk or as you say put the amp on stage. [/QUOTE]
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