I think that in general you'll want to avoid cable with foil shielding.
Other than that I'd go by weight (I hate it!) and what fits together (into =
you connector's boot) easily.
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> I'm planning to make some mic cables for recording using a stereo mic (5 =
pin xlr). I'm considering cable listed below.
> I'd like to keep size and weight down, which attracts me to the mr202, bu=
t the "quality" part of my brain says Star-Quad.
> My longest run will probably be 50'. Longest cable probably 30'.
>
> So my two biggest concerns/questions would be:
>
> Has anyone had noise/interference issues with the mr202 cable that might =
be avoided using Star-Quad?
> And, can you "cram" a cable larger than 8mm (like the Mogami siamese or t=
he Canare L-4E3-2P) into a Neutrik X?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Canare MR202-2AT (od .264)
> http://www.canare.com/ProductItemDisplay.aspx?=
productItemID=3D60
>
> Canare L-4E3-2P (od .350)
> http://www.canare.com/ProductItemDisplay.aspx?=
productItemID=3D55
>
> Canare L-4E4-AT (od .413)
> http://www.canare.com/ProductItemDisplay.aspx?=
productItemID=3D56
>
> Mogami W3106 (od each .189)
> http://www.mogamicable.com/Bulk/micr_cables/=
stereo_miccab/stermicc.html
> (siamese) (width .378)
>
> Mogami W2930 (od .295)
> http://www.mogamicable.com/Bulk/snake_cables/stan=
dard.html
>
> Neutrik xlr max cable diam 8mm (.31")
>
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