I make all my audio cables out of plain old CAT5 cable (be sure to use
the stranded variety). The stuff's a real bargain, and the twisted pair
construction makes it a great choice around RF. I picked up a 100 meter
spool in eBay for around $30. I either don't use the spare pairs or
double 'em up, depending on the capacity of the connector terminals. I
use mostly Rean connectors, available from Mouser, for my audio cables.
They're good quality and you can get shells that take larger diameter
cable if needed for the 1/4" and 3.5mm plugs.
73...
Randy, W8FN
On 11/8/2015 10:43 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
I use miniature coax for 2-conductor (center plus shield) audiopatch
cables, but you'd never fit four of them into the common plug (for
combining two stereo circuits). A better solution would be some of the
specialty miniature shielded twisted pair cable that companies like
Belden make for portable use with microphones. It IS possible to
shoehorn two of them into a Switchcraft plug.
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