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Title: Can i have a 80 meters long Xlr without loosing quality ?
Post by: Loftsteinur on April 15, 2011, 07:44:33 PM

Can i have a 80 meters long Xlr without loosing quality ?

Title: Re: Can i have a 80 meters long Xlr without loosing quality ?
Post by: Loftsteinur on April 16, 2011, 05:25:33 AM

Okey, thank you very much :D

Title: Re: Can i have a 80 meters long Xlr without loosing quality ?
Post by: willndmb on April 17, 2011, 08:46:52 PM

Quote from: mshilarious on April 15, 2011, 09:56:50 PM

If the source is balanced and low impedance and the receiving unit has a balanced input, and you have a reasonable quality, properly assembled cable, then yes.

would running from a cd player > mixer > powered speakers count
how about 1/4 instead of xlr
???
thanks

Title: Re: Can i have a 80 meters long Xlr without loosing quality ?
Post by: page on April 17, 2011, 09:44:55 PM

Quote from: willndmb on April 17, 2011, 08:46:52 PM

Quote from: mshilarious on April 15, 2011, 09:56:50 PM

If the source is balanced and low impedance and the receiving unit has a balanced input, and you have a reasonable quality, properly assembled cable, then yes.

would running from a cd player > mixer > powered speakers count
how about 1/4 instead of xlr
???
thanks

does your CD player/mixer have balanced out and the speakers balanced in? (whether 1/4" or XLR doesn't matter so much since both can be balanced)

Title: Re: Can i have a 80 meters long Xlr without loosing quality ?
Post by: Shadow_7 on April 22, 2011, 06:56:25 PM

I helps if you have the needed amplification (microphone preamp) nearest to the mics.  And run the line level signal over the distance.  But I guess it depends on what qualifies as loss of quality.  A long cable will likely have a higher impedance which might affect some mics more than others.