<p>When a guitar player amplifies his instrument and plays through a speaker, why do recording engineers put a microphone on that speaker instead of a direct connection?</p>

When a guitar player amplifies his instrument and plays through a speaker, why do recording engineers put a microphone on that speaker instead of a direct connection?

Why would you use a microphone on a speaker?

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Why would you use a microphone on a speaker?

Why would you use a microphone on a speaker?