[infinitesymphony]

I see Canare GS-6 advertised as a guitar cable, but what advantage does it have over something like the Canare LV-77S?

 

[infinitesymphony]

Since no one has responded yet, I'll take a few guesses...

More durable?

Thicker gauge means less resistance?

Different second shield (carbon vs. copper)?

Capacitance not as important?

 

[kipman725]

the second cable has a set impedance so when driven from an output impedance of the same value reflection and diffraction of the waveforms is minimised. This is only important for high frequancies, it's also coaxial (sheild is connected to ground and surounds the core which carries signal) which minimises noise pickup. More explination here: Coaxial cable - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The first cable is far more flexible (coax is hard to bend) and has a low impedance. It also advertises a construction that reduces microphonics which can be a problem due to the extreamly low levels of signal produced by pickups.

 

[infinitesymphony]

Good points... I suppose the ergonomics of the LV-77S might not be adequate for a guitar cable. Plus, as you point out, it might only be better than the instrument cable in the high frequencies, which don't have much to do with the output of an electric guitar.

Still, in a studio situation, could you see a cable like the LV-77S used for something like TS cables to connect to a synthesizer? The cables wouldn't be handled or moved in that instance.

Also, why isn't the GS6 considered a coaxial cable?