<s>
The	O
Speakon	B-Protocol
(	O
stylized	O
speakON	B-Protocol
)	O
is	O
a	O
trademarked	O
name	O
for	O
an	O
electrical	B-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
,	O
originally	O
manufactured	O
by	O
Neutrik	O
,	O
mostly	O
used	O
in	O
professional	O
audio	O
systems	O
for	O
connecting	O
loudspeakers	O
to	O
amplifiers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speakon	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
are	O
rated	O
for	O
at	O
least	O
30	O
A	O
RMS	B-General_Concept
continuous	O
current	O
,	O
higher	O
than	O
1/4	B-Device
-inch	I-Device
TS	I-Device
phone	I-Device
connectors	I-Device
,	O
two-pole	O
twist	O
lock	O
,	O
and	O
XLR	B-Device
connectors	I-Device
for	O
loudspeakers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Speakon	B-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
is	O
designed	O
with	O
a	O
locking	O
system	O
that	O
may	O
be	O
designed	O
for	O
soldered	O
or	O
screw-type	O
connections	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speakon	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
are	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
unambiguous	O
in	O
their	O
use	O
in	O
speaker	O
cables	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speakon	B-Protocol
cables	O
are	O
intended	O
solely	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
high	O
current	O
audio	O
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speakon	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
arrange	O
their	O
contacts	O
in	O
two	O
concentric	O
rings	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
inner	O
contacts	O
named	O
+1	O
,	O
+2	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speakon	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
are	O
made	O
in	O
two	O
,	O
four	O
and	O
eight-pole	O
configurations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
available	O
are	O
2-pole	O
"	O
combo	O
"	O
receptacles	O
that	O
can	O
also	O
accept	O
4-pole	O
cables	O
and	O
1/4	O
″	O
phone	O
plugs	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
