Cabling questions. Can someone give me a breakdown or direct me to some lit?

[Ethan Winer]

This should probably be in the Geekslutz section, but I'll have a go at it anyway.

Originally Posted by Young Max

Can anyone explain or point me to some literature that explains exactly what is going on technically speaking with different type of cable?

My Audio Expert book explains this stuff in excruciating detail. But Google will probably find good info on cable vendor web sites such as Belden and Canare.

what happens to my signal differently when I run it through a quad cable with twisted pairs from when I use a regular balanced cable?

The difference is a few dB better hum rejection.

does individually shielded cable have any major benefit over one overall shield?

If you mean multiple pairs in one trunk, you definitely want each pair to have its own shield to avoid cross talk with other pairs.

what is the practical purpose of extremely low capacitance cabling? Is it a quality thing where you don't lose as much high end? can you do longer runs?

Yes, exactly.

I guess DMX may have a slightly higher resistance?

The resistance of a connector should be irrelevant.

--Ethan

[Young Max]

Thanks so much. On a seperate note I did do some googling and discovered RealTraps. Might be very useful for my home setup, looking forward to doing some more research on all of this.