bsac335 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Just curious if anyone has modified their Cornwalls for XLR grounded connectors on their CWs. Does it make any difference in sound/noise floor that is audible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 XLR to speakers?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPK402 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Speakons are what I use...XLRs are for balanced connections, like from your preamp to your power amp...are you running powered speakers with balanced connectors? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 If you question is should you use XLR connections from a Preamp to an amp, definitely if both have the capability. Otherwise, no, don't modify a speaker to accept anything other than banana, spades or bare wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 51 minutes ago, Westcoastdrums said: If you question is should you use XLR connections from a Preamp to an amp, definitely if both have the capability. Otherwise, no, don't modify a speaker to accept anything other than banana, spades or bare wire. Beg to differ. Best connection is Neutrik Speakon NL-4. Pros swear by it as I do (for 20 years). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, ClaudeJ1 said: Beg to differ. Best connection is Neutrik Speakon NL-4. Pros swear by it as I do (for 20 years). OK, well do you think EVERY Cornwall should be MODIFIED to accept that connection? I don't disagree that it's a superior connection, but should one MODIFY their Cornwall speaker to accept that? No, especially if you don't really know what you are doing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch Employees Chief bonehead Posted December 27, 2021 Klipsch Employees Share Posted December 27, 2021 Be nice. And maybe teach….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Westcoastdrums said: OK, well do you think EVERY Cornwall should be MODIFIED to accept that connection? I don't disagree that it's a superior connection, but should one MODIFY their Cornwall speaker to accept that? No, especially if you don't really know what you are doing.... Of course not, but You mentioned Banana Plugs, which were not part of the older Cornwalls (or any other older Heritage). "don't modify a speaker to accept anything other than banana, spades or bare wire. I mostly agree with the advice. I just didn't want to leave out an excellent industry standard that has proven it's worth as an excellent choice for Speaker Connection. Adding Banana Jacks would still require drilling holes and soldering, so why not go "all the way" with that? So if someone were to install those, as you suggest, they require drilling holes to install (next to?) original spade lug/bare wire connections that were part of Klipsch Heritage while Paul Klipsch still owned the company. So my point was simply this: If you are going to ADD speaker connectors to a Cornwall beyond the older Originals, you may as well install Neutrik Speakons which are industry standard in the new Millenium for Pro Speakers. They are the best and not that expensive, as opposed to adding Banana Jacks, which are better than the original also. Yes, I practice what I preach, but you know that already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 12/26/2021 at 5:31 PM, bsac335 said: Just curious if anyone has modified their Cornwalls for XLR grounded connectors on their CWs. Does it make any difference in sound/noise floor that is audible? I’m going to go out on a limb and say that no, nobody has modified their Cornwalls to use an XLR connector as those are normally used for balanced line level connections. as mentioned above, if you want a quick disconnect for easy set up and moving of your system, install some Neutrik speakon connectors. They feature a positive twist locking mechanism which is quick and easy and ensures your polarity is correct(as long as your speaker cables are initially wired correctly). They also come in 2 and 4 conductor versions so you could run a single cable in a bi-amp type of setup. But, if you aren’t moving things around that much you might as well go with a good set of modern binding posts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Apparently there has been some equipment made over the years where an XLR connector was used for amp to speaker connections. However, speakon connectors have a better surface area on the connection and are rated at something like 30 amps and are a much better choice nowadays if you need a quick disconnect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsac335 Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 12/26/2021 at 8:26 PM, Westcoastdrums said: If you question is should you use XLR connections from a Preamp to an amp, definitely if both have the capability. Otherwise, no, don't modify a speaker to accept anything other than banana, spades or bare wire. Got it. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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