> Another thing to bear in mind is any cable acts like a capacitor which for,
> shall we say 'normal' runs is not going to be a problem. But as the length
> gets longer it can start to attenuate frequencies acting like a low pass
> filter. This is dependant on the input impedance of the unit your using but
> try and go for low capacitance cables if there is a choice.
Capacitance is indeed the factor--but the rolloff will more likely be
determined by the source impedance.
> So if you use good quality cable and if there is very little electrical
> equipment causing interference then 100 feet (+) should be OK, you may even
> be able to go longer.
>
> The other thing you could do is use something like a FEL 3.5 series mic amp
> and put that at the far end with the Telinga and then run the cable back to
> the LS-10. You would then have a +20dB signal now running along the cable
> which will be less prone to problems.
But the FEL preamp uses up the PIP and doesn't pass it to the mic. I wonder
what its actual output impedance is.
-Dan Dugan
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