RE: Belden 8451 for balanced XLR cables ???

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Posted by Duster (M) on July 30, 2020 at 20:58:26

In Reply to: Belden 8451 for balanced XLR cables ??? posted by emailtim on July 30, 2020 at 19:38:40:

I suggest Mogami W3173 instead, emailtim. It features pure copper conductors, not tinned copper, and a cellular/foamed dielectric instead of a solid plastic insulator of a higher dielectric constant number with poorer energy release characteristics. The served (single spiraled layer, not braided) pure copper shield of the Mogami design is also less intrusive sounding than the aluminum foil shield of the Belden cable, IME. Finally, the Mogami cable features filler rods for a more precision twist rate, all along the length of the cable, which is beneficial for both AES/EBU digital and balanced line-level applications:

https://www.redco.com/Mogami-W3173.html

Terminate with gold-plated Switchcraft A3MBAU A Series 3-Pin XLR Male Cable Mount XLRs, and gold-plated Switchcraft A3FBXAU A Series 3-Pin XLR Female Cable Mount XLRs:

https://www.markertek.com/product/a3mbau/switchcraft-a3mbau-3-pin-xlr-male-cable-end-black-shell-gold-pins

https://www.markertek.com/product/a3fbaux/switchcraft-a3fbxau-3-pin-xlr-f-cable-end-black-shell-gold-pins-rohsREG/switchcraft_a3fbxau_a_series_3_pin.html

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Topic - Belden 8451 for balanced XLR cables ??? - emailtim 19:38:40 07/30/20 (8)

Alternatives - Jon Risch 07:42:20 07/31/20 (2)

RE: Alternatives - emailtim 10:05:22 07/31/20 (1)

RE: Alternatives - Jon Risch 11:34:50 07/31/20 (0)

RE: Belden 8451 for balanced XLR cables ??? - Duster 20:58:26 07/30/20 (4)

Any reason for the Switchcraft over the Neutrik connectors ? - emailtim 22:06:53 07/30/20 (3)

RE: Any reason for the Switchcraft over the Neutrik connectors ? - Duster 23:07:07 07/30/20 (2)

RE: Any reason for the Switchcraft over the Neutrik connectors ? - emailtim 23:24:58 07/30/20 (1)

RE: Any reason for the Switchcraft over the Neutrik connectors ? - Duster 00:04:41 07/31/20 (0)

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RE: Belden 8451 for balanced XLR cables ??? - Duster 20:58:26 07/30/20 (4)

Any reason for the Switchcraft over the Neutrik connectors ? - emailtim 22:06:53 07/30/20 (3)

RE: Any reason for the Switchcraft over the Neutrik connectors ? - Duster 23:07:07 07/30/20 (2)

RE: Any reason for the Switchcraft over the Neutrik connectors ? - emailtim 23:24:58 07/30/20 (1)

RE: Any reason for the Switchcraft over the Neutrik connectors ? - Duster 00:04:41 07/31/20 (0)

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