While installing an OEM Electro-Voice speaker in my new (used) 110RD-50 I found that the speaker connection cable assembly had been patch-worked together (with black tape, of course) by a previous owner. I'd like to return it to original condition.
As you probably know, one end is a standard 1/4" (male) plug and at the other end are two standard female spade terminals that attach to the speaker. Not sure about the original length (since mine was two pairs of wires spliced together) but it is pretty short, right? Maybe between one and two feet or even less?
Does anyone know where I can get something as close to original as possible? Are there still NOS MM parts available? Or does anyone have a spare original speaker cable assembly I could purchase?
Thanks for any info.
Tim
Where is it broken?
Where is it broken? Can you strip an re solder to the spare connector?
Don't bother keeping it original
I wouldn't worry about making this "as close to the original" or not. It won't have any effect on the value of the amp - and to be honest, the originals had molded plastic ends and really light wire, not that good to begin with. Both of my amps speaker lines failed over normal use.
Get some good 2 conductor black lamp cord, put a quality right angle end on one side and some spades on the other end. Never worry about that speaker line again.
What I Found for Replacement Speaker Cables
I actually eventually found several alternatives online (some were pricey). The first one pictured (24") seems well-built and, at $19 plus $5 shipping from Canada (on eBay), reasonably affordable. Fender makes an inexpensive 13 1/2" cable (Part # 0038566000), available everywhere, which would work, but then the speaker cable would not be long enough to travel through the cable holder-clamp screwed to the inner cabinet, which I guess the original did. Probably not a big deal.
I finally settled on the longer (33") Fender version, Part Number 0028044000 (Phot 3), which is probably similar to, albeit maybe longer than, the original Music Man cable. It is sold, for example, by Angela Instruments on eBay for $13, shipping included, or directly on their website for $6.79 plus shipping. They also have the shorter Fender cable ($5.79). (I have had good luck ordering small parts from them before--super fast delivery.) There are super fancy versions (oxygen-free silver wire, etc.) available online that cost a lot (e.g., $50 or more). They seem unnecessary to me.
One advantage of the longer length might be the ability to temporarily plug into an external speaker for testing. (An even longer cable would of course probably be needed for permanent external speaker hook-up.)
Tim
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