Thanks Mike for your advice, research and "tinkering". Your ideas seem the=
best to me of all that I've had from other forums. Now to source the copp=
er tape for shielding.
--- In Mike Wall <> wrote:
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> Greetings,
> In addition to the other advice take a look in=C2=A0the "photo"=C2=A0arch=
ives at my plans: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/photos/alb=
um/1787922537/pic/list
> Be sure to look at the first two images with parts lists and schematics. =
I spent a bit of time experimenting with high-quality low-mass cable for th=
e 3<->5-pin breakouts.
> Hope this helps,
> Mike
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> --- On Mon, 5/3/10, dvd_hoover <> wrote:
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> From: dvd_hoover <>
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Advice/Opinions on stereo mic cable
> To:
> Date: Monday, May 3, 2010, 8:00 AM
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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'.
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> So my two biggest concerns/questions would be:
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> 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?
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> Thanks
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> Canare MR202-2AT (od .264) http://www.canare. com/ProductItemD isplay.asp=
x? productItemID=3D 60
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> Canare L-4E3-2P (od .350) http://www.canare. com/ProductItemD isplay.aspx=
? productItemID=3D 55
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> Canare L-4E4-AT (od .413) http://www.canare. com/ProductItemD isplay.aspx=
? productItemID=3D 56
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> Mogami W3106 (od each .189) http://www.mogamica ble.com/Bulk/ micr_cables=
/ stereo_miccab/ stermicc. html
> (siamese) (width .378)
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> Mogami W2930 (od .295) http://www.mogamica ble.com/Bulk/ snake_cables/ st=
andard. html
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> Neutrik xlr max cable diam 8mm (.31")
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