Audio cable (cat 5 or 3)

Inner Light · 16th February 2006

hey guys, i want to rewire my studio. I have a small apartment studio, I'd like to know if I can use cat 5 or cat 3 wire for my connections. or if there are anyother types to consider.

i can't seem to find the thread that i read on this a while back.

thanks

Inner Light · 16th February 2006

that's exactly why I'm asking because the is a ton of cable here at my work, the guy used cat 3 he says for the audio (radio station) just not sure if it's good enuff for pro audio.

tINY · 16th February 2006

For short runs and in reasonably quiet environments, Cat 5 works pretty well.

I wouldn't use it for 150' runs where stage lighting is used.....

It is a pain to wire those solid copper wires with heat-shrinking insulation, though. I bet there'd be a market for XLR to RJ-45 adapters. Then you could use the standard IDC crimp connectors....

Make sure you provide a way to carry the ground and you probably want to stick with the regular shielded stuff from mic to pre-amp.

-tINY

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tINY Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 10,233	For short runs and in reasonably quiet environments, Cat 5 works pretty well. I wouldn't use it for 150' runs where stage lighting is used..... It is a pain to wire those solid copper wires with heat-shrinking insulation, though. I bet there'd be a market for XLR to RJ-45 adapters. Then you could use the standard IDC crimp connectors.... Make sure you provide a way to carry the ground and you probably want to stick with the regular shielded stuff from mic to pre-amp. -tINY