Hi all... not sure where to post this, sorry!?... figure I may end up testing though, so this seems good
I've bought a heap of old audio snakes, primarily to strip their neutrik connectors for my studio rewire and new cable explosion!
I was wondering about reusing some of the many balanced multicores I now have too, for fixed wiring (16 i/o interface; patchbays; etc.), but it does look rather old. Not poor quality or condition (rubber isn't cracked or anything like that); just old. I believe it is Eurocable LK SSA or something similar (not familiar with eurocable) - each pair has hot; cold; and a foild shield with separate drain wire.
Any opinions on using this old cable for studio wiring? I have no idea of it's age; it's just a visual assessment. Say "30 years old", though I have no idea if eurocable was even around then!!
I can't find anything online to suggest "never use old audio cable in New jobs, it does this or that". Having never heard of eurocable, I'd also welcome opinions on it's quality in general, particularly in context of canare l2t2s which the rest of my studio is wired with.
Is there any key testing I should do? I'm think of just testing each wire with my amateur qual multimeter for impedance and capacitance, and if it seems in spec, and is comparable to other leads in the same multi... if it is then I'd be calling it "good"... but I'd rather ask opinions before I solder 200x3 connections and THEN find out it's a bad idea
Actually, while I'm here, should I be cleaning the old connectors with something too? Not visibly oxidized, but hey, I don't know... never recycled connectors like this before!
Many thanks in advance. Hope everyone is ok and staying safe with COVID mayhem...
I've bought a heap of old audio snakes, primarily to strip their neutrik connectors for my studio rewire and new cable explosion!
I was wondering about reusing some of the many balanced multicores I now have too, for fixed wiring (16 i/o interface; patchbays; etc.), but it does look rather old. Not poor quality or condition (rubber isn't cracked or anything like that); just old. I believe it is Eurocable LK SSA or something similar (not familiar with eurocable) - each pair has hot; cold; and a foild shield with separate drain wire.
Any opinions on using this old cable for studio wiring? I have no idea of it's age; it's just a visual assessment. Say "30 years old", though I have no idea if eurocable was even around then!!
I can't find anything online to suggest "never use old audio cable in New jobs, it does this or that". Having never heard of eurocable, I'd also welcome opinions on it's quality in general, particularly in context of canare l2t2s which the rest of my studio is wired with.
Is there any key testing I should do? I'm think of just testing each wire with my amateur qual multimeter for impedance and capacitance, and if it seems in spec, and is comparable to other leads in the same multi... if it is then I'd be calling it "good"... but I'd rather ask opinions before I solder 200x3 connections and THEN find out it's a bad idea
Actually, while I'm here, should I be cleaning the old connectors with something too? Not visibly oxidized, but hey, I don't know... never recycled connectors like this before!
Many thanks in advance. Hope everyone is ok and staying safe with COVID mayhem...