The Van Damme Black Series 268582000 is a tour-grade speaker multicore cable carrying eight 2.5mm² ultra-pure oxygen-free copper conductors in a single flexible jacket — the 8-core 2.5mm² configuration in the Black Series multicore range, built for complex professional sound reinforcement systems where a higher channel count in a single cable run is the primary operational requirement. The 268582000 delivers eight independent speaker channels through one cable, making it the correct choice for larger touring rigs, multi-way speaker systems with complex crossover architectures, and fixed installations where a single backbone cable carries the full speaker signal complement from the amplifier rack to a speaker cluster or distribution point.

The step from four cores to eight cores is driven entirely by system architecture. When a speaker cluster requires more than four independent channels — a three or four-way active speaker system, a line array cluster with individual drive units on separate amplifier channels, or a combined subwoofer and full-range system with multiple independent feeds — the 268582000 provides all eight in a single cable run without the complexity of managing two separate four-core multicores or a loom of individual two-core cables.

Eight Channels, One Cable Run — The Operational Advantage

In a large touring production, the cabling between the amplifier racks and the speaker positions represents one of the most time-critical and labour-intensive elements of the setup. Every cable run that can be consolidated into a single multicore saves deployment time, reduces labelling complexity, cuts the weight carried and coiled at the end of each show, and reduces the number of individual termination points that can fail under repeated use.

The 268582000 consolidates what would otherwise be four separate two-core cable runs — or two four-core multicores — into a single 15.80mm diameter cable. In a system where the speaker cluster is a four-way active design with separate amplifier channels for high, upper-mid, lower-mid, and low frequency — a common architecture in professional line array systems — the 268582000 carries all four channels bi-amp, or two complete bi-amp clusters, in one drop from the flown amplifier position. On the ground, a single cable leaving the amplifier rack replaces what would otherwise be a loom of individual cables requiring individual management at every stage of the production.

2.5mm² Conductors Across Eight Cores

Each of the eight conductors in the 268582000 uses the same 2.5mm² ultra-pure oxygen-free copper specification as the 268542000 four-core variant — 50 × 0.25mm stranding, 7.65 Ω/km conductor resistance, and the same Black Series construction quality throughout. The conductor specification is appropriate for mid-to-high power professional speaker systems at the run lengths typical of touring and installation work, delivering negligible power loss and maintaining amplifier damping control at the speaker terminals on runs up to 20–25 metres at professional power levels.

For systems where the 8-core count is the requirement but the power level or run length demands 4.0mm² conductors, the 268584000 provides eight cores at the larger conductor size.

Physical Construction and Cable Management

The 268582000 at 15.80mm overall diameter is a substantial cable — a consequence of carrying eight 2.5mm² conductors in a single jacket. The PVC insulation on each core and the flexible PVC composite outer jacket in matte black maintain the Black Series approach of tour-grade physical durability with a non-reflective finish for on-stage use. Working voltage is rated to 300/500V.

At 15.80mm diameter, cable management at termination points and in rack systems requires appropriate strain relief and connector formats. Neutrik Speakon is the standard termination for professional speaker multicore cable — the NL8 8-pole Speakon connector is the appropriate choice for 8-core multicores, providing locking, high-current termination for all eight conductors in a single connector at each end of the run.

268582000 in the Black Series Range and Sourcing Through Surgesound

The 268582000 is the 8 × 2.5mm² configuration alongside the 4 × 2.5mm² (268542000), 4 × 4.0mm² (268544000), and 8 × 4.0mm² (268584000) in the Van Damme Black Series multicore speaker cable range. Surgesound supplies the full range to AV integrators, systems contractors, live sound engineers, and project managers across Southern Africa as an authorised Van Damme distributor — available per metre or on reel for project quantities.

Contact Surgesound to discuss pricing, stock availability, and project quantities for the Van Damme Black Series speaker multicore cable range.