Hooking up a PA poweramp to a guitar cab.

[Soeru]

I want to use this:

with a guitar preamp into this:

 

They are compatible as far as impedance goes but the poweramp uses banana binding posts(never seen these inputs before) and the guitar cab uses 1/4". I can't seem to find a banana plug to 1/4" adapter/cable, is it possible to hook it up to my cab without butchering/soldering a speaker cable myself?

 

Also will it sound good? I'd be using a guitar modeling pre with it(with cab sims off, as I'd be using a real guitar cab).

[The Anomaly]

Yes, you'll need to either splice a cable or get something like this:

 

 

Search for "banana cable".

[newholland]

solid state amp- no problem. no compatibility issues. no way to NOT butcher a cable and use bananas to 1/4". and it should sound fine.. but solid state.

[Soeru]

http://cgi.ebay.es/HOSA-BNP-116-Black-1-4-Female-to-Banana-Adapter-NEW_W0QQitemZ370190882749QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item370190882749&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1315|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

Would this work?

 

And would it sound good into a guitar cab? (I'm not a powertube distortion guy, I just want a faithful reproduction of my preamp's sound).

[Soeru]

Thanks for the replies.

 

Would using that same poweramp sound better than say a cheap class D amp like a crate power block as a poweramp?

[HKSblade1]

Won't be much headroom in the Servo 120. Look at some QSC's

[newholland]

 

Thanks for the replies. Would using that same poweramp sound better than say a cheap class D amp like a crate power block as a poweramp?

 

 

how loud are you gonna need to push this thing?

 

if you're just playing around the house- it'd probably serve. but if you want tons of free and clear headroom for playing live-- i gotta agree with blade... it's gonna get pretty harsh if you're really turned up..

[Macelind]

A QSC GX3 would be much better and then you won't need banana plugs. The GX3 can handle most cables; XLR, TRS, 1/4", Speakon, Banana, or even bare wire.

[Soeru]

 

how loud are you gonna need to push this thing? if you're just playing around the house- it'd probably serve. but if you want tons of free and clear headroom for playing live-- i gotta agree with blade... it's gonna get pretty harsh if you're really turned up..

 

 

Around the house and possibly in a band rehearsal situation but not live(if that were the case, the preamp I have has XLR outs). Would it sound good or should I spend a little more for a real guitar poweramp like a rocktron velocity(again I do NOT want a tube poweramp) or a used marshall valvestate 8008 poweramp?

 

Are SS guitar poweramps and PA poweramps equally as transparent?

 

QSC GX3 is overkill for my needs, plus I'd really like something that's only 1U.

[newholland]

i actually can't speak from experience in that regard-- but guitar amps are usually tailored to deliver power in the band that suits them best- whereas a PA amp would be kinda unnececessarily wide band, i'd think, as you'll never need the frequencies much above 6k, or below 60hz for a guitar.

 

i would probably think you could grab a used 8008 or a mosvalve guitar power amp for a song, and not ever have to sweat transparency!

[The Anomaly]

 

i actually can't speak from experience in that regard-- but guitar amps are usually tailored to deliver power in the band that suits them best- whereas a PA amp would be kinda unnececessarily wide band, i'd think, as you'll never need the frequencies much above 6k, or below 60hz for a guitar. i would probably think you could grab a used 8008 or a mosvalve guitar power amp for a song, and not ever have to sweat transparency!

 

 

 

And have 1/4" outs to boot!