Definitely avoid having an inline splice, having the junction inside
the five pin connector is far better.
But also bear in mind that there are commercially available splitter
cables that do this task for you. Rode, Audio-Technica, Neumann, and
many other companies who sell stereo mikes with five pin XLRs provide
a pre-made five pin to twin three pin splitter cable with their mikes,
and those should be available as separate purchases as well. Unless
you are adept with working with wiring in a tight space, the pre-made
cables will likely perform better and last longer than your home-brew
construction.
One example:
http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/category.cgi?item=3DSP-XLRF5=
-XLRM3-2
--Flawn
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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.
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> Scott Fraser
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