xlr cable lengths

MONGER · 22nd February 2008

I am Connecting a balanced connection from sub woofer to nearfields using XLR's. Is it best to run the same length cable as in surround sound home stereos or does it matter in a home studio?

What i need is one 15 ft and 25 ft.

thank you in advancedd

scrubs · 23rd February 2008

That difference in length won't matter at all.

tINY · 23rd February 2008

You should run the same length cables - at least within about 1/2mile of each other....

-tINY

desotoslo · 23rd May 2009

cool... so tINY, please let me ask: 15/30 ft. discrepancies won't make a difference, even if between a stereo pair of mics going to two track? thank you!

nosebleedaudio · 23rd May 2009

If it was speaker cable I would say YES, line level NO...

tINY · 26th May 2009

You have the right answer.

-tINY

Enginearing · 27th May 2009

the electrons won't know the difference if you don't tell them...

desotoslo · 27th May 2009

Thanks guys

I am often just so amazed about even the harnessing of electricity....

Weasel9992 · 27th May 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by desotoslo

cool... so tINY, please let me ask: 15/30 ft. discrepancies won't make a difference, even if between a stereo pair of mics going to two track? thank you!

If you took a 10' cable and compared it with 100' cable (assuming that every but the length was the same), then sure...you'd notice a difference. But 15' vs. 25'? There's not nearly enough difference in length to produce an audible difference.

Frank

22nd February 2008	#1
MONGER Gear interested Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 Thread Starter	xlr cable lengths I am Connecting a balanced connection from sub woofer to nearfields using XLR's. Is it best to run the same length cable as in surround sound home stereos or does it matter in a home studio? What i need is one 15 ft and 25 ft. thank you in advancedd

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desotoslo Lives for gear Joined: May 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 1,138	cool... so tINY, please let me ask: 15/30 ft. discrepancies won't make a difference, even if between a stereo pair of mics going to two track? thank you! __________________ The temple bell stops / but the sound keeps ringing / out from the flowers. - - basho

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scrubs Gear addict Joined: Feb 2005 Location: NC Posts: 414	That difference in length won't matter at all.

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tINY Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 10,233	You should run the same length cables - at least within about 1/2mile of each other.... -tINY

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tINY Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 10,233	You have the right answer. -tINY

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