Digital cable in mic cable service?

Mike H · 13th January 2006

I have it on the very best authority that 110-ohm digital cable is excellent for analog line level service. That is now my experience, also. (Thanks for the good advice!).

My question is:
Is there a reason it would not also be excellent for mic-to-preamp service? Impedance problem? Distance problem?

I'm talking about Canare DA-206, instead of Gotham GAC-3 mic cable.

anahata · 13th January 2006

Should be OK. You need -
Good shielding
low capacitance if the cable's long
Low handling noise (sometimes matters)

Somebody in that other thread was worried about the 110 ohm impedance of the cabe - that's irrelevant at audio frequencies if the cable is less than about a mile long!

Berolzheimer · 13th January 2006

Digital transmission cables are generally spec'd to tighter standards that audio cables- lower capacitance& higher bandwidth. Good reasons for them to sound better.

Adebar · 13th January 2006

I slowly change all my cables to digital standard. Like afforementioned, specs are at least as good as analog cables and so I have to have only one type of cable.

A lot of big studios, make the whole installation with digital cables so they can use any line for analog or digital.

Mike H · 13th January 2006

Adebar,
Are you including the mic-to-preamp cables when you say that, or only line level?
Thanks,
Mike

Mike H · 14th January 2006

Other comments on using 110-ohn digital cable specifically in mic-to-preamp service?

13th January 2006	#1
Mike H Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,778 Thread Starter	Digital cable in mic cable service? I have it on the very best authority that 110-ohm digital cable is excellent for analog line level service. That is now my experience, also. (Thanks for the good advice!). My question is: Is there a reason it would not also be excellent for mic-to-preamp service? Impedance problem? Distance problem? I'm talking about Canare DA-206, instead of Gotham GAC-3 mic cable.

13th January 2006	#2
anahata Gear Head Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Cambridge Posts: 40	Should be OK. You need - Good shielding low capacitance if the cable's long Low handling noise (sometimes matters) Somebody in that other thread was worried about the 110 ohm impedance of the cabe - that's irrelevant at audio frequencies if the cable is less than about a mile long! __________________ Anahata http://www.treewind.co.uk/

13th January 2006	#3
Berolzheimer Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2002 Location: El Lay Posts: 2,209	Digital transmission cables are generally spec'd to tighter standards that audio cables- lower capacitance& higher bandwidth. Good reasons for them to sound better. __________________ Purveyor of fine sounds since 1961. My very incomplete IMDB list: My very incomplete IMDB list I'm all ears.

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13th January 2006	#4
Adebar Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Posts: 798	I slowly change all my cables to digital standard. Like afforementioned, specs are at least as good as analog cables and so I have to have only one type of cable. A lot of big studios, make the whole installation with digital cables so they can use any line for analog or digital.

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Mike H Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,778 Thread Starter	Other comments on using 110-ohn digital cable specifically in mic-to-preamp service?