Cheap cable for DIY balanced interconnects?

leadbelly · 14th April 2008, 09:49 PM

Does anybody have a source or idea for cheap cable that can used for DIY balanced interconnects (3 pin XLR)? I hate the idea of using network cable because of all the bulk created by unused pairs. STP with fewer conductors is pricey though because of low demand at retail level.

audio-kraut · 14th April 2008, 09:58 PM

I like the canare L4E6S.
Very flexible, well shielded and a decent price.

panomaniac · 14th April 2008, 11:43 PM

I second the Canare vote. Great stuff, hard to do better.
Mogami is also very nice.

sanford1 · 15th April 2008, 12:42 AM

Another vote for the Canare, I even use it for unbalanced interconnects.

ssmith · 15th April 2008, 04:46 PM

I used 22ga teflon (PTFE) covered silver-plated solid copper, bought from ApexJr.
Braided it, soldered to some vampire XLRs. No shielding at all.
Went for that option because its super cheap, and I needed 2x pairs of long (3m) interconnects for biamping.
Works perfectly!!!

14th April 2008, 09:49 PM	#1
leadbelly diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta	Cheap cable for DIY balanced interconnects? Does anybody have a source or idea for cheap cable that can used for DIY balanced interconnects (3 pin XLR)? I hate the idea of using network cable because of all the bulk created by unused pairs. STP with fewer conductors is pricey though because of low demand at retail level. __________________ There's no chin behind Chuck Norris' beard, only another fist.

14th April 2008, 11:43 PM	#3
panomaniac diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina	I second the Canare vote. Great stuff, hard to do better. Mogami is also very nice. __________________ * Bibo, ergo sum.

15th April 2008, 12:42 AM	#4
sanford1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vero Beach, FL.	Another vote for the Canare, I even use it for unbalanced interconnects. __________________ __________ Gary Sanford

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14th April 2008, 09:58 PM	#2
audio-kraut diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 12km off the alaska highway in northern BC	I like the canare L4E6S. Very flexible, well shielded and a decent price.

15th April 2008, 04:46 PM	#5
ssmith diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005	I used 22ga teflon (PTFE) covered silver-plated solid copper, bought from ApexJr. Braided it, soldered to some vampire XLRs. No shielding at all. Went for that option because its super cheap, and I needed 2x pairs of long (3m) interconnects for biamping. Works perfectly!!!

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