Using balanced audio in a broadcast environment, I have on rare occasions experienced issues with cross-talk between long runs of un-shielded balanced audio lines. (inductive pickup??) I always wondered if the wires were truly balanced when that happened.
I prefer to used shielded balanced wiring for long runs. ------ Original Message ------ Received: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:16:55 PM PST From: "larynl2" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: LOOONG audio runs > Shielding is not usually necessary for line level balanced pair audio on CAT 5 or any good twisted pair. CAT 5 is often used in broadcast audio work. > > Laryn K8TVZ > > > --- In [email protected], "skipp025" <skipp...@...> wrote: > > > > > Joe <k1ike_mail@> wrote: > > > I wonder if CAT 6 would be better than CAT5 due to the > > > difference in twist? > > > Joe > > > > A number of different items in the specifications would be > > worth examining... like how much C per foot and I don't > > believe "CAT" network cables are shielded. > > > > > >
