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Cables and plugs  - how to connect guitars, microphones, speakers, cds, dvds, laptops etc to a pa system

Cables are essentially just pieces of wire and come in various configurations e.g. shielded, 2 core, 3 core etc.. The type of cable and the type of plug/connector on the end defines how they should be used.

Buy Jack cables

Line Level cables & Jack plugs

These are generally shielded single/double core cables terminated in mono/stereo jack plugs. Typically used for guitars, effect units etc.

We recommend these Proel Livewire Jack-Jack cables which come with a Lifetime guarantee. They're available in 3m, 6m and 10m lengths and a variety of colours including pink, blue, purple and green from £5 incl. VAT and free delivery!

Buy XLR cables

Balanced Cables & XLRs

Balanced cables are shielded 3 core cables terminated in XLR plugs/sockets. They are wired in a special way so that you can use long cable lengths without signal loss. They are suitable for low impedance equipment such as microphones or DI boxes. You can however use balance cables for stereo line signals.

We recommend these Proel Livewire XLR cables which come with a Lifetime guarantee. They're available in 3m, 6m and 10m lengths and a variety of colours including pink, blue, purple and green from £5 incl. VAT and free delivery!

Buy Speaker cables

Speaker cables & Speaker Mount plugs

Speaker cables are heavier gauge 2 core cables suitable for carrying the output of amplifiers. Traditionally they were terminated with standard jack plugs but now Speak mount connectors are typically used. The benefit of Speaker Mounts is that they cannot be accidentally pulled out as they come with a locking mechanism.

We recommend these Proel Livewire Speaker Mount cables which come with a Lifetime guarantee. They're available in 6m lengths in black only, from £9 incl. VAT and free delivery!

 

Connecting Cables

Other types of cables are suitable for connecting your CD Player/Mini Disc/Mp3 player/computer/laptop to your PA or hi-fi system. They have a mini jack plug at one end and a regular jack plug at the other, or a mini jack plug at one end and an RCA phono plug at the other.

We recommend these Proel Livewire cables which come with a Lifetime guarantee. They're available in 1.5m lengths from only £5 incl. VAT and free delivery!

 

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