Hi Lou!
Thanks for that; all this experience is certainly grist to the mill!
I really appreciate the advice, and will look out for the two makes you
mention. I have already discounted the original cable I quoted!
All the best
Max
Lou Judson wrote:
> In 40 years of audio work, I have used star quad only in one cable,
> and almost never experience RFI in balanced mic lines. Star quad is
> indicated in high RF areas, but most of them are not in the field but =
> rather TV staudios, radio stations, and near airports and seaports.
> Star quad may have higher capacitance (due to four rather than two
> wires in a narrow cable) also and may lose high frequencies in very
> long runs...
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> Star quad is not a bad idea but is it not required. I hope others
> don't blast me for this too!
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> Max, for good cable try Belden or Mogami, not that stuff with the
> thermoplastic shield. You need copper braided sheild. Note that the
> site you quoted says it is the easiest to build, not the most
> effective shield!
> Best,
> Lou
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> On Sep 8, 2008, at 8:17 AM, Max Catterwell wrote:
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> Me again;
> This seems to imply that ANY three wire cable will automatically, via
> the anti-phase component, cancel any electrical noise. Is it that the
> 'common mode noise rejection' is not incorporated in all equipment, or
> is there another explanation?
> Regards
> Max
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