Diy Balanced Interconnect Cables
I found that even after a break in period the cables sounded and measured by shack spl meter and s phile test cd 0 seat of the pants hopelessly dull.
Diy balanced interconnect cables. Finished diy shielded rca interconnect cables. The shield should be a copper braid that covers the entire length of the cable and is connected to the earth ground through the xlr s metal barrel. If you are on the fence about trying a diy cable this is definitely one worth trying. These new diy interconnects are clearly much better.
Bulk cables are excluded from our free shipping program shipping cost will be added to your purchase price. So here you go. Reviews of my diy cables diy ac mains power cables diy cat5 speaker cable diy fine silver interconnects diy aes ebu digital cable. 2 pairs of neutrik nc3fxx ha male female xlr cryo treated with silver plated pins source.
07 11 15 10 22 filed in. Fine silver interconnect wiring diagram. If the connectors cables and soldering are of good quality you could get an audio quality that matches the expensive cables. The conductors are positive in phase positive inverted phase and a shared negative.
I have tried in an emergency using pro shielded mike cables in a true balanced system about a 30 run since i keep my source equipment in another room. Modern 3 pin xlr cables are a form of balanced cable which means that they have three conductors. Positive negative and ground. This cable design also works excellent for balanced analog cables.
We try to make most of our. Analogue balanced interconnects also known as xlr interconnects or cables primarily used with professional audio video and stage lighting equipment. Connect with our audio gurus at 800 fatwyre or 215 862 4870 or send email or use contact form. Take five audio tfa.
For shipping costs see our faq. Can t find what you are looking for on do it yourself diy bulk interconnect or have a question. You now know what it takes for an xlr cable to satisfy needs. The total cost per cable pair is quite low at about 10 but the sonic gain is high.
The diy xlr cables will cost peanuts when compared to the ready made ones. Unbalanced audio cables. In most normal applications pin 1 is ground pin 2 is positive as documented in the aes14 1992 standard also commonly referred to as pin 2 hot and pin 3 is negative. The cables are very simple to make and don t cost much.
The helix image balanced xlr interconnect for a 3ft stereo pair.