Topic: DPA Mics

[nedstruzz]

Anybody know when/why DPA started shipping their mics with only a 10 foot cable?

I have a pair of older 4022's that have a 15 foot cable but am now looking at the 4028's and all DPA mics ship with a 10 foot cable now? 

Kinda screws tapers. 

[it-goes-to-eleven]

What's the concern with running extension cables?

Is the cable segment between the mic and xlr unbalanced?  Not sure about that - I recall there are some electronics in the xlr connector.

[nedstruzz]

What's the concern with running extension cables?

Is the cable segment between the mic and xlr unbalanced?  Not sure about that - I recall there are some electronics in the xlr connector.

Just another thing to carry.  The cables are balanced so it is easy enough to get a 5 foot extension but why shorten the cable to only 10 feet when it used to ship at 15. 

[wklitz]

Just another thing to carry.  The cables are balanced so it is easy enough to get a 5 foot extension but why shorten the cable to only 10 feet when it used to ship at 15. 

I would assume that enough people requested shorter cables that it became the norm.

[ts]

What's the concern with running extension cables?

Is the cable segment between the mic and xlr unbalanced?  Not sure about that - I recall there are some electronics in the xlr connector.

Just another thing to carry.  The cables are balanced so it is easy enough to get a 5 foot extension but why shorten the cable to only 10 feet when it used to ship at 15. 

either set of cables coil up small enough to fit in a sandwich sized ziplock. i could carry both sets but usually know what length i need depending on the venue.

[grider]

What's the concern with running extension cables?

cost; nothing DPA is cheap

[JasonSobel]

What's the concern with running extension cables?

cost; nothing DPA is cheap

well, the DPA cable terminates in an XLR connection.  to run an extension cable would simply be using a standard XLR mic cable.