Re: Advice/Opinions on stereo mic cable

["Scott Fraser" scottbfraser]

<<I was just referring to shielding the splice (mid-cable) on breakout
cables.
I'd like the actual split to be near the recorder end with just the
single (stereo) cable from mic to splice, similar to one of Mike
Wall's here:

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Personally I feel a better way to build that breakout is to run both
cables into the 5 pin XLR connector rather than to have a splice in
the middle of the cable. Neutrik boots can accommodate 2 cables if
they're not too thick. I use Mogami cable for this & it fits nicely.
Plus it's a much easier project to build. I don't feel a splice mid-
cable is a good idea electrically nor mechanically.

Scott Fraser