Speaker Cables: speakON Loudspeaker Leads

Speaker cables carry amplifier output to passive loudspeakers, and every lead in this section is an Elumen8 tour grade cable terminated in Neutrik speakON at both ends. Hire companies, bands, venues and production crews use them for passive tops, wedges and subs, where a locking connector that cannot be mistaken for a mic or line lead matters.

Three builds are available. 2×2.5mm² is the two-core lead for one channel, which is all a single full-range passive cabinet needs, and runs from 3m to 30m. 4×2.5mm² carries a second pair, so one cable can feed a bi-amped cabinet or carry two channels down a run, in 3m, 5m, 10m, 15m and 20m. 4x4mm² is the heavier gauge in 5m, 10m and 20m, for long runs and low impedance loads such as paired subs, where thicker copper keeps losses down.

Connector choice is mostly preference and stock matching. The range includes NL4FX, NL4FXX and NL4FXX-W-S ends, all speakON NL4 types, so they mate with the same NL4 sockets on amps and cabinets. If your inventory is already on one connector type, sticking with it keeps spares simple.

Choose length generously but not wildly: excess cable coiled behind a stack adds resistance for no benefit, and a size up in gauge does more for a long run than anything else. For spare ends and chassis sockets see speakON Connectors, and our guide to instrument cable vs speaker cable explains why the two are not interchangeable.

Speaker Cables FAQs

Can I use a 4×2.5mm² or 4x4mm² cable with a speaker that only needs one pair? Yes. A full-range passive cabinet uses one pair, and the extra pair in the lead is simply unused.

When should I choose 4x4mm² over 2.5mm²? Go heavier for long runs and for low impedance loads such as several cabinets on one amp channel. Thicker conductors lose less power along the cable.

Can I use a guitar cable as a speaker cable? No. Instrument cable is thin, shielded and built for low level signal, and it is not designed to carry amplifier output to a speaker.