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Title: Cables and Mic Stand
Post by: stevenjc on September 28, 2003, 05:30:30 PM

What's up guys? Iam getting close to buying my first rig, it's hopefully going to be a pair of akg c1000s>ad-20>d8 or jb3, what cables will i need? and what would you recomend for my first mic stand?

Thanks so much,
Steve

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: BCostigan on September 28, 2003, 06:25:58 PM

Welcome to the wonderful worl of taping....hand over your wallet at the door! :)


Cables....

Pair of xlr mic cables (male one end female on the other)  There are tons to chose from...you can spend $20 -> $300+ on a pair

I'd get a active 7 pin from oade if going with the dat...a toslink to....whatever digi in is on the jb3 :P



I'm sure there are more ideas and opinions...have fun!

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: stevenjc on September 28, 2003, 07:15:10 PM

thanks bro, i'll check thoes out.

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: Cooker on September 28, 2003, 07:22:20 PM

Quote from: BCostigan on September 28, 2003, 06:25:58 PM

I'd get a active 7 pin from oade if going with the dat...

can you even buy an oade active cable by itself anymore? i thought they only sold  them to you if you bought your dat from them.

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: DaryanLenz on September 28, 2003, 07:49:18 PM

Get canare star quad mic cables as they procide the best bang for buck.  I could make you a pair of straight angles if you would want them pretty cheap like!

Daryan

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: Kindguy on September 28, 2003, 07:57:31 PM

a couple new Pro digital active cables on e-bay now. (Prodigital selling them)

I thought Oade will sell just the cable now.  But, I may be wrong?

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: InfiniteOhms on September 28, 2003, 09:05:50 PM

i would definately recomend the JB3 (+ a toslink to mini optical from seller "accessoryking-com" on ebay [$6 shipped)

there is a TON of info on the jb3 floating around this board, so dont make any uninformed desisions.

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: Kindguy on September 28, 2003, 09:47:40 PM

The more I use the JB3....the more I like it.

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: cpclark on September 29, 2003, 12:41:04 PM

Quote from: cooker on September 28, 2003, 07:22:20 PM

Quote from: BCostigan on September 28, 2003, 06:25:58 PM

I'd get a active 7 pin from oade if going with the dat...

can you even buy an oade active cable by itself anymore? i thought they only sold  them to you if you bought your dat from them.

i checked the website and they do sell them individually there are two types, ones active, 110 and 165 i think both are i/o's

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: stevenjc on September 30, 2003, 05:41:02 PM

thanks to everyone that responded
one more quick question   :)

about what length should the cables be?


steve

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: John R on September 30, 2003, 07:01:46 PM

20 or 25 feet

jr

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: ianstone on September 30, 2003, 07:52:55 PM

Quote from: stevenjc on September 30, 2003, 05:41:02 PM

thanks to everyone that responded
one more quick question   :)

about what length should the wires be?


steve

i don't know why, but this irks me.

"Wires" are more of an electrical thing.
"Cables" are for audio, and used to transmit sound frequencies...

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: Lee on September 30, 2003, 08:33:15 PM

Quote from: ianstone on September 30, 2003, 07:52:55 PM

Quote from: stevenjc on September 30, 2003, 05:41:02 PM

thanks to everyone that responded
one more quick question   :)

about what length should the wires be?


steve

i don't know why, but this irks me.

"Wires" are more of an electrical thing.
"Cables" are for audio, and used to transmit sound frequencies...

Agreed.  15 feet is more than enough for me.  YMMV

Title: Re:Wires and Mic Stand
Post by: John R on September 30, 2003, 10:48:37 PM

Quote from: ianstone on September 30, 2003, 07:52:55 PM

Quote from: stevenjc on September 30, 2003, 05:41:02 PM

thanks to everyone that responded
one more quick question   :)

about what length should the wires be?


steve

i don't know why, but this irks me.

"Wires" are more of an electrical thing.
"Cables" are for audio, and used to transmit sound frequencies...

yeah, i know what you mean.  i have a custom audio company and affectionately use the term "pulling wire", even though most of my wire carries voice/audio.

literally, cable has wires in it.

jr

Title: Re:Cables and Mic Stand
Post by: stevenjc on October 10, 2003, 12:32:49 AM

thanks for the heads up about cables vs wires guys

take care,
steve