First search for message #17520, it addresses some of your questions.
I personally use Gotham Audio Cable:
http://www.gotham.ch/products_en/gac/12001.htm
Problem I have with it is it doesn't coil particularly well. I
haven't tried the round. The advantage is you can get a stereo pair
with one cable.
Check out their line of analogue cable:
http://www.gothamaudiousa.com/analog.htm
--greg weddig
http://www.gregweddig.net
--- In "nwindigo" <> wrote:
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> Looking to the gurus here to understand what you look for and
> consider your best cable options and too what lengths you've found
> most convenient. I'm looking to consider quality before cost.
>
> So far I've come across several cables referenced here and elsewhere
> for nature recording -- Mogami, Canare, Monster... -- and am
> contemplating purchasing a pair of cables from Ram electronics
> (http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/mic-cables.html) described
> as "Mogami 2534 Mic cable with Neutrik NC3MX and NC3FX connectors"
>
> I'd assume that length is based a lot on application (closeness of
> recorder to mic, area you record in), but it would seem that there
> are lengths that are most frequently used or at least
> characteristics that make it better to go one direction or another.
> Something more than the impedance and weight if
> you're taking them on the trail?
>
> Like as not too everyone has a type they really like for lots of
> reasons -- sound quality, durability, weight, ease in handling,
> current mic/recorder equipment, etc.
>
> So what XLR cables do you choose as your best cables and why?
>
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