Re: cable for long xlr microphone cables

["Jez" tempjez]

indeed - that was one of the reasons I first thought it was odd. I can't re=
ally work out why its been used.

ta.

--- In  Julian Baldwin <=
> wrote:
>
> Jez,
> I have no idea which type of braided screening (aluminium or copper)
> works best as I have never encountered cable with aluminium braided
> screening. Its lack of popularity in the past may perhaps be explained
> by a greater likelihood of fatiguing when repeatedly flexed.
> However the clincher for me in deciding which type of cable to use would=

> be the difficulty of attaching aluminium braiding to the XLR plugs.
> Soldering aluminium is somewhat more difficult than soldering copper.
>
> Julian
>