mingus2112
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Wasn't really sure where to post this - or even if it's relevant to the board at all. I feel like the guys on this board would have the best input about things. So here goes. . .
I'm working on an XLR patch panel for a friend. It's a really simple 12 Female XLR across with cable coming out of the back to plug into his mic preamps. I have something similar that I made for myself. On mine, I used some installation grade balanced audio cable. For his I have a couple options and am trying to figure out how much this will matter.
I could order "West Penn" 291 cable from redco (http://www.redco.com/West-Penn-291.html) at 10cents a foot, but I already have some cable that may or may not work for it. It's Extron E197502-7. 22AWG. There are 2 leads as well as a foil shield and a stranded drain wire. Physically, it seems identical to the West Penn cable I was looking at. Problem is that I can't really find any specs on it, so i'm unsure about things like capacitance, etc. ALSO not sure how much that would come into play at short distances (these would be about 4' runs). I believe it was originally intended as coax cable for A/V installations. (I got it from a buddy who worked at an A/V company)
In the end, the West Penn 291 at Redco is cheap at 10cents a foot and it's pocket change to just get it from there. I'd just like to learn what i'm looking for here so i'm more informed in the future. I'd rather know how to tell if a cable would work for my intended purpose rather than just poke and hope. It also would be great to have a use for this cable (I have at least 100') as I already have it. It's almost certainly not going to get used as a coax.
-James
I'm working on an XLR patch panel for a friend. It's a really simple 12 Female XLR across with cable coming out of the back to plug into his mic preamps. I have something similar that I made for myself. On mine, I used some installation grade balanced audio cable. For his I have a couple options and am trying to figure out how much this will matter.
I could order "West Penn" 291 cable from redco (http://www.redco.com/West-Penn-291.html) at 10cents a foot, but I already have some cable that may or may not work for it. It's Extron E197502-7. 22AWG. There are 2 leads as well as a foil shield and a stranded drain wire. Physically, it seems identical to the West Penn cable I was looking at. Problem is that I can't really find any specs on it, so i'm unsure about things like capacitance, etc. ALSO not sure how much that would come into play at short distances (these would be about 4' runs). I believe it was originally intended as coax cable for A/V installations. (I got it from a buddy who worked at an A/V company)
In the end, the West Penn 291 at Redco is cheap at 10cents a foot and it's pocket change to just get it from there. I'd just like to learn what i'm looking for here so i'm more informed in the future. I'd rather know how to tell if a cable would work for my intended purpose rather than just poke and hope. It also would be great to have a use for this cable (I have at least 100') as I already have it. It's almost certainly not going to get used as a coax.
-James