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Title: Do cable extensions or splitters have an effect on the mics sound?
Post by: Evil Taper on October 15, 2005, 03:56:47 AM

Was just considering building an extension for my 4061 cable so I can have more slack when they're up in the air.  They terminate in a gold mini plug now so would putting an extension or splitter between that and my recorders make any differance?

Title: Re: Do cable extensions or splitters have an effect on the mics sound?
Post by: jpschust on October 15, 2005, 12:16:19 PM

you need to watch for a voltage drop, though at the length im sure you are talking about it's probably not a big deal.  also cheap cable sounds like junk.

Title: Re: Do cable extensions or splitters have an effect on the mics sound?
Post by: Evil Taper on October 16, 2005, 05:36:39 AM

well scraps to that then.

Title: Re: Do cable extensions or splitters have an effect on the mics sound?
Post by: it-goes-to-eleven on October 16, 2005, 08:51:34 AM

I did a post on this a few months ago.. Should be on here somewhere.  Basically, I compared the impact of 40' of starquad to no star quad.

I was surprised that I couldn't really measure an obvious difference in the amplitude or frequency of test tones. I think I ran some music through them too.  Keep in mind that star quad conductors are much heavier than the typical 3.5mm extension cable (though 'heavier' can cause other problems).

So, I don't really worry about extending to my 4061's using SQ.  You also mentioned splitters.. Those are a different beast..

Title: Re: Do cable extensions or splitters have an effect on the mics sound?
Post by: Evil Taper on October 17, 2005, 05:13:09 AM

I'd be running 5-10' max.  That's all I'll need, so no worries?

Title: Re: Do cable extensions or splitters have an effect on the mics sound?
Post by: jpschust on October 17, 2005, 02:24:21 PM

Quote from: Evil Taper on October 17, 2005, 05:13:09 AM

I'd be running 5-10' max.  That's all I'll need, so no worries?

not as far as the extensions go.  solder well my friend, solder well.