Depends what type of cables you are making, if you are making up 'unbalance=
d' cables then the cable you linked to would be fine.
If on the other hand you are making up XLR cables for use with microphones =
with 'balanced' connections then I would recommend using star-quad cable.
Have a look at the Canford Audio=C2=A0site for star-quad cable, they do som=
e very nice cable that conforms to the BBC spec for star-quad and it is ver=
y supple and comes in different colours. It's what I made my two longer XLR=
cables from and the cable is very nice.
Look here:
http://www.canford.co.uk/Products/30-436.aspx
Phil
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From: Max Catterwell <>
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Sent: Monday, 8 September, 2008 8:55:39
Subject: [Nature Recordists] Microphone cabling
Hi all!
I have decided to start making my own mic cables. I have no problems
with the practical skills involved, but am having far more trouble with
the actual cable. Is there a preferred type (not make) recommended for
our interest? After much web fruitless web searching, I finally found a
UK site that appears to sell decent cabling, and particularly this one:
http://www.connectr onics.uk. com/Musiflex. htm
Is this design OK?
Any suggestions of sites to look at re making up cables, and other UK
suppliers would be gratefully received.
Max
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