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Title: where to buy good XLR cable
Post by: 1st set only on April 26, 2004, 09:36:02 AM

Im lookin to make my own mic cables and i was wondering where do people buy thier bulk cable and what is the minimum that i can order?



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Title: Re:where to buy good XLR cable
Post by: fozzy on April 26, 2004, 11:02:44 AM

markertek.com.  they sell the canare starquad by the foot.  no minimum that i am aware of.

Title: Re:where to buy good XLR cable
Post by: jpschust on April 26, 2004, 11:41:38 AM

i use mouser a lot for my connections, but i believe darren has some belkin cable for sale (belkin is good stuff as well) at a pretty reasonable price.

Title: Re:where to buy good XLR cable
Post by: 1st set only on April 26, 2004, 12:04:25 PM

thanks guys...
when going here
http://markertek.com/prodlist.asp?mfg=Canare+Corporation+of+America

where is the link for xlr?

Title: Re:where to buy good XLR cable
Post by: Brian Skalinder on April 26, 2004, 12:17:34 PM

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Title: Re:where to buy good XLR cable
Post by: jpschust on April 26, 2004, 12:19:14 PM

sorry, thought he had belkin, he has belden, my mistake.  still good mic cable.  thats here:

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=22;action=display;threadid=12442

as per xlr connectors here are your links:

Switchcraft:

http://www.markertek.com/Product.asp?baseItem=A3F&cat=CABLESCONN&subcat=ACONNECT&prodClass=XLRCON&mfg=Switchcraft&search=0&off=

Neutrik:

http://www.markertek.com/Product.asp?baseItem=NC3FX&cat=CABLESCONN&subcat=ACONNECT&prodClass=XLRCON&mfg=Neutrik+USA&search=0&off=

make sure that you get the ones for cable ends, not for wall mounting or equipment mounting.

Title: Re:where to buy good XLR cable
Post by: 1st set only on April 26, 2004, 12:36:30 PM

thanks Bri I had my retarded glasses on

looks like im gonna be a cable making fool in a few weeks!

Title: Re:where to buy good XLR cable
Post by: Skydogj on June 02, 2004, 09:09:45 PM

I just bought me a bunch of Canare cable from markertek for my small
audio recording studio mixer(8 channel)

anyway, I came across this auction on EBAY, and if I didn't already have my stuff, I would
consider it

just under 30 bucks for 20feet Canare with Neutrik Gold Connects
much better than what I paid for my made cables

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41460&item=3722420397 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41460&item=3722420397)

Title: Re:where to buy good XLR cable
Post by: johnw on June 02, 2004, 09:40:18 PM

This is for a single cable - unless Markertek has recently raised prices on bulk cable, $58 for a pair of 20' canare with straight gold Neutriks isn't much of a deal unless you don't have a soldering iron. In that case I believe there are people on this board who can make these for a better price still. The parts alone should be less than $20 unless you want right angles and then it should still be under 30.

Title: Re:where to buy good XLR cable
Post by: AT853rxwh on June 02, 2004, 09:53:47 PM

Quote from: jpschust on April 26, 2004, 11:41:38 AM

i use mouser a lot for my connections, but i believe darren has some belkin cable for sale (belkin is good stuff as well) at a pretty reasonable price.

looks like he sold it   :-\  Those Ebay prices aren't too bad, wonder what he charges for shipping...

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Hello,

It may appear that somone is buying my remainding 440 feet of this cable.  Their check is due to show up in my mailbox soon.

I recommend Markertec.com or fullcompass.com as supplyers of this cable.

Thanks to all who spread the word on my remaining stock of this cable and to those who have purchased lengths of it in the past.

Sincerely,

Darren