I use QED cables made by me with good xlr plugs 30 mts long
and I am satisfied, the cheaper audio RCA QED.
--- In Dan Dugan <> wrote:
>
> > a) how do you decide if a cable is "good enough" for this application, =
based on technical specifications?
> > What sort of numbers should I be looking at in terms of resistance and =
impedence? Or is that not an issue at all?
>
> Build and connector quality are what counts in a mic cable. I'd get pre-a=
ssembled cables of a good brand like Canare or Mogami.
>
> > b) does is it make sense to have an xlr to xlr connection at the middle=
, or would that compromise sound quality?
>
> As long as you keep them clean, connectors are not a problem.
>
> > That way I could have 2 x 50m cables instead of 1 x 100m, which would b=
e easier to handle and would allow for 2 recording options: stereo @ 50m, o=
r mono at 100m
>
> I find any cable longer than around 75' gets really hard to coil unless y=
ou use a reel. Also be aware that Mogami makes very flexible stereo and 4-c=
hannel snake cables (you'd probably have to get someone like Whirlwind or P=
erformance Audio (Salt Lake) to assemble them). I had a 100' stereo snake c=
able custom made by Scott at Performance Audio using a single star quad cab=
le and it's light and works very well.
>
> -Dan
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