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From: jhenders@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca (John Henders)
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Subject: Re: How to build interconnects
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Date: 4 Mar 91 13:34:22 GMT
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In article <9812@uwm.edu> peter%versatc.uucp@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Tapscott ) writes:
>
>Someone will ask about cable and connectors.  Old
>Colony has some Magami cable, but there are a lot of
>other cables that would work fine.  Standard microphones
>that use XLR connectors need this type of cable, so a
>pro-sound place (musical instruments, amps, etc) might
>be a good source for reasonable prices on good cable.
>(high-enders: please post if you find good cable.)
>
	I work in the pro sound industry, and have found the Canari Star-Quad
cable to make an audible difference when used as microphone cable. I'd highly
recommend trying it. It uses paired conductors for the 2 signal carrying wires
and has a niced braided sheild. I recently built 2 24 channel snakes for a
local PA company, and the system (Turbo Sound TMS4 and 24" Sub bins) sounded
much better than with the previous Belden snakes. Of course a 24 channel 
Star_Quad snake is about twice the diameter of a normal snake, but thats 
not relevant to this discussion. 
	Star-Quad also has the added feature of "laying" very nicely, where
Magami is much stiffer. Overall, very nice cable.
	I have no financial involvemnet with Canari, and recommend it merely 
as a satisfied user.

	John Henders
	Vancouver,B.C.