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Tip o' the week - Speaker cord vs. mic cord....... easy to overlook!

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Mon, 02/07/2011 - 20:05
Expert Skip Simmons
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OK, this is an obvious tip, but easily overlooked. Mic cord is shielded, but speaker cord is not. Using a speaker cord on your mic will cause intense noise due to the lack of shielding. Using mic cable in place of speaker cable can make the speaker sound blown or even cook an output transformer, so check those cords to be sure of what you have.

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