Re: cable for long xlr microphone cables

["Marc Myers" primatemarc]

Canare star-quad has been the cable of choice for years for installations. =
That said, shielded cable in general is meant primarily to reject electroni=
c noise picked up when running next to radio sources: AC cables, Power line=
s, etc. In the wild one doesn't run into those sources as much so more expe=
nsive cabling might not be necessary. Look for the capacitance rating. Lowe=
r will be better to prevent HF loss.
Truthfully 50 M is not that long a cable and flexibility should also be a c=
onsideration. Packing and unpacking stiff cables a much larger problem than=
 noise at these lengths and so I prefer braided cores. Shield material not =
much of a concern.