hello YouTube we're loose here with glv productions and today we're going to look at how to wire these NL for FC speakon connectors for the last 10 years or so these have been the default industry standard loudspeaker connectors before that we use the combination of quarter-inch connectors bare wire spade lugs you name it some people even used XLR connectors for loudspeaker connections the speakon connector is an excellent speaker connector because it's very strong it's very safe the pins are shrouded and as a result it minimizes the danger of electrical shorts or even electrocution so let's get started we'll begin with the tools that you're going to need so let's begin with the tools that you'll need to build a simple speakon cable one that goes between amplifier and loudspeaker to begin with of course you'll need the connectors themselves these come in a variety of different types the