[majnu]

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If you want to make a cable with a length of about 500m then you are right . The resistance of the cable should be very very small..Maybe this would be a rule of thumb
 

Thanks again. I've just been reading over the past couple of pages and people tend to chose a cable that is rated with the same resistance as their headsets, but if it doesn't matter then great
 

 

[samsquanch]

Nah, since the connectors are not bnc's, and at such a short distance, the impedance of the cable won't make a difference, go crazy with the picolino!
 
Your xlr cables should be male to female.  Do you have a picture of the back of the amp, or a model number?  

 

[monoethylene]

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Thanks again. I've just been reading over the past couple of pages and people tend to chose a cable that is rated with the same resistance as their headsets, but if it doesn't matter then great
 

Where did you read that?
 
 

 

[samsquanch]

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Cool, I already made a RCA cable so will check if that works after I get my i20 in the morning and if it does il make another with my own wire.
The amp is the Audio GD Pheonix, if you google pictures for that you will find loads of the back and thanks for all the help.
Just finally need to know about this XLR then I should be good to go.

Yep, just male to female.  That's a crazy looking amp!

 

[majnu]

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Where did you read that?
 
 

I must have misread it.
 
I just received the VD Tour grade microphone cable. Whilst it's construction is fantastic the colour coding is only 2 white and 2 blue. Unlike the Belden which is white with blue stripes; white; blue and blue with white stripes. This is a real shame as the cable is excellent but would be difficult to work with without better colour coding.
 
Also it is not clearly silver plated as advertised but contains 7 strands of silver included with the copper. 
 

 

[monoethylene]

The easiest would be to take one white one blue for left and one white one blue for right..
 
 

 

[RoskaL]

The easiest would be to take one white one blue for left and one white one blue for right..
 
 

Yeh but at the other end would be a pain

Sent from my Desire HD

 

[meizumintyboi]

using a multimeter will solve this problem, just check your connections right before soldering, that way you can't go wrong

 

[Anthony1]

All things being equal which wire is better for a LOD - silver or copper and if I was to mix would it be silver for the signal (L & R) and copper for the ground or the other way around?
 
Cheers

 

[Mad Max]

Stranded copper, in my opinion.

 

[majnu]

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using a multimeter will solve this problem, just check your connections right before soldering, that way you can't go wrong

 
How would you do this using a multimeter? Thanks

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The easiest would be to take one white one blue for left and one white one blue for right..
 
 

 
Sorry I don't understand how that will work. 
 
White - Right +ve
White - Left -ve
Blue - Left +ve
Blue - Left +ve

 
 

 

[monoethylene]

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How would you do this using a multimeter? Thanks

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Sorry I don't understand how that will work. 
 
White - Right +ve
White - Left -ve
Blue - Left +ve
Blue - Left +ve

 
 

Using a multimeter is easy. I am sure you will make it
 
color example:
 
white - right positive
blue - right negative
 
white left - positive
blue  left - negative
 
 
Plug:
 
Tip - left positive
Ring - right positive
Sleeve - left/right negative + shield, if you want

 

[RoskaL]

what cable is best to use for a hd555 mic mod recable with y cord?
 
if i use starquad cable am i able to use the shielding to ground the mic? otherwise i have to run another cable
 
i can get van damme tour grade starquad, mogami 2893, canare l-4e5c, canare l-4e6s
 
which would be the best to use?
 
bit off topic aswell bt whats the best connector for a mic? 3.5, 3.5 locking, lemo etc? i dont want to spend to much
 
thanks
 
 
 

 

[jfunk]

Thought I would try a silver cable to see what difference it would make. I used teflon covered 19 strand silver cable, cardas HPSC connectors, neutrik 3.5mm jack and some of the quad solder. I was quit surprised but it did certainly make a difference to the sound over an OFC one I was using before. here are some pics of it in production

 

[Anthony1]

All things being equal which wire is better for a LOD - silver or copper and if I was to mix would it be silver for the signal (L & R) and copper for the ground or the other way around?
 
Cheers

Anybody else?