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[QUOTE=Roland].... however I do know that there are technical reasons for not using this cable for microphones. Unfortunately there are not a lot of elctronics experts here on this forum. I belong to another forum where there are some very well known industry designers and I will post there to get the definitive reasons and report back! [QUOTE]

Cool, but post it on the other thread started on that particular subject (Digital cable in mic cable service? ). I've used both with not problems. Also notice on Mogami 2983, which is used for their patchcords, ther are rated digital/analog.
Anyway, to answer the original post, at Hit Factory studio 1 we had multi-pair cable run thru the walls/ceiling to the machine room then to the patchbay to console pres at a total length of bout 150 feet (maybe 200 max) with no complaints which turned out to be caused via the mic cable length. Ya just need to have spec'd the right cable for longer distances., The general problem manufacturers will explain as using dig cables as mic cables is the strand count/guage. Dig cable tends to have less strand count but a larger guage, but that comment should go on the other thread, so I'll head over there to continue.
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