Making my own AES/EBU cable

sqlkev · 15th February 2006, 11:13 PM

As far as I understand, the AES/EBU on the deq2496 and dcx2496 uses the XLR connector type.
What type of cable do i need? the 110ohm shielded?
would something like this work?
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=100-244

what about soldering the connections?
is it the same as the balanced xlr?

TIA

EC8010 · 15th February 2006, 11:24 PM

It's connected in exactly the same way as a normal XLR. Yes, you need 110 Ohm. It's often coloured purple to distinguish it from analogue audio leads.

sqlkev · 15th February 2006, 11:38 PM

Thanks for the quick reply,
None of the cables on the partsexpress website mention 110ohm, should i look elsewhere?

EC8010 · 16th February 2006, 09:18 AM

Try a professional audio vendor. Trouble is, they will want to sell you a reel of cable. They will probably sell ready-made patch cords, though.

Spartacus · 16th February 2006, 09:41 AM

There's loads on eBay . . .

stolbovoy · 16th February 2006, 07:11 PM

I bought some decent AES/EBU cable and Neutrik XLR's on markertek.com

sqlkev · 17th February 2006, 04:02 AM

thank you for ur suggestions,
i went ahead and ordered from markertek.com
very decent prices for my cabling needs.

MaroonGuru · 17th February 2006, 03:11 PM

It's been a few years since I dealt with them, but I always had great cables from Clark Wire & Cable in the Chicago area. http://www.clarkwire.com/index.htm

When I was a chief engineer, I ordered quite a bit of cable from them. Very high quality stuff, and reasonable prices. If you called them, they often had odds and ends that you could get to play with. And, they have some wild combo cables.

One thing I really liked about most of their cables was that they were flexible in cold weather. Back in the 90's they were about the only people who had that.

sqlkev · 24th February 2006, 09:46 PM

Got my wires and connectors from markertek.com today, very nice!

one question, I don't need the pin 1 (ground) for aes/ebu right?

15th February 2006, 11:13 PM	#1
sqlkev diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 714	Making my own aes/ebu cable As far as I understand, the AES/EBU on the deq2496 and dcx2496 uses the XLR connector type. What type of cable do i need? the 110ohm shielded? would something like this work? http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=100-244 what about soldering the connections? is it the same as the balanced xlr? TIA

15th February 2006, 11:24 PM	#2
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	It's connected in exactly the same way as a normal XLR. Yes, you need 110 Ohm. It's often coloured purple to distinguish it from analogue audio leads. __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

16th February 2006, 09:18 AM	#4
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	Try a professional audio vendor. Trouble is, they will want to sell you a reel of cable. They will probably sell ready-made patch cords, though. __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

17th February 2006, 03:11 PM	#8
MaroonGuru diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: .	Source for Cables of all types It's been a few years since I dealt with them, but I always had great cables from Clark Wire & Cable in the Chicago area. http://www.clarkwire.com/index.htm When I was a chief engineer, I ordered quite a bit of cable from them. Very high quality stuff, and reasonable prices. If you called them, they often had odds and ends that you could get to play with. And, they have some wild combo cables. One thing I really liked about most of their cables was that they were flexible in cold weather. Back in the 90's they were about the only people who had that.

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15th February 2006, 11:38 PM	#3
sqlkev diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 714	Thanks for the quick reply, None of the cables on the partsexpress website mention 110ohm, should i look elsewhere?

16th February 2006, 09:41 AM	#5
Spartacus diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cheltenham	There's loads on eBay . . .

16th February 2006, 07:11 PM	#6
stolbovoy diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MD, USA	I bought some decent AES/EBU cable and Neutrik XLR's on markertek.com

17th February 2006, 04:02 AM	#7
sqlkev diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 714	thank you for ur suggestions, i went ahead and ordered from markertek.com very decent prices for my cabling needs.

24th February 2006, 09:46 PM	#9
sqlkev diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 714	Got my wires and connectors from markertek.com today, very nice! one question, I don't need the pin 1 (ground) for aes/ebu right?

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