KCY 250/5 Ig w/ PFA?

[nolamule]

Making the leap to Schoeps and I am thinking of buying the KCY 250/5 Ig with a Naiant PFA.

Any reason not to go this route, other than price? I figure I can extended the cables with simple XLRs b/t the PFA and recorder if needed and this would limit the unbalanced section of the setup to just the  KCY. I really like the idea of the single cable setup with the KCY and have true Schoeps connectors at the caps.

[Ultfris101]

it's a good choice and will work very well. I have this setup and the single cable is indeed very nice.

Do you think you would ever want to get a wider split with the mic capsules? If so another option is to get KC5 cables and chop them and terminate them in PFAs.

I have some KC5s but haven't chopped them. They're nice but keeping them from getting tangled is hard for me.

I tend to use CMC6 bodies most of the time now but the KCY is great and any time a small rig i can run in ORTF or DIN is called for it's the way to go.

[dnsacks]

jon (Naiant) has mentioned in the past that using "chopped" kc5s terminated with mini-xlrs for this solution will keep the connection balanced throughout.  My kc5s are ziptied together at 12" intervals -- makes it easier to coil/maintain than without, but kc5s do take some patience to keep straight.  I also had darktrain attach mini-xlrs to the "chopped" kc5 ends that attach to mic bodies, allowing me to use the kc5s with pfas or with cmc bodies (darktrain also made me a minixlr>binder connector that lets me run the kc5s into my tinybox) -- fwiw . . .

[it-goes-to-eleven]

I also prefer KC5's over the KCY. I replaced the Schoeps cable with 1/8" cable.

[nolamule]

it's a good choice and will work very well. I have this setup and the single cable is indeed very nice.

Do you think you would ever want to get a wider split with the mic capsules? If so another option is to get KC5 cables and chop them and terminate them in PFAs.

I have some KC5s but haven't chopped them. They're nice but keeping them from getting tangled is hard for me.

I tend to use CMC6 bodies most of the time now but the KCY is great and any time a small rig i can run in ORTF or DIN is called for it's the way to go.

I am going to be primarily running MK41s at first and don't expect to run a wider split but a very good point.

[jbell]

Love my KCY cables!!  I've never had a problem with them being unbalanced. 

it's a good choice and will work very well. I have this setup and the single cable is indeed very nice.

Do you think you would ever want to get a wider split with the mic capsules? If so another option is to get KC5 cables and chop them and terminate them in PFAs.

I have some KC5s but haven't chopped them. They're nice but keeping them from getting tangled is hard for me.

I tend to use CMC6 bodies most of the time now but the KCY is great and any time a small rig i can run in ORTF or DIN is called for it's the way to go.

I am going to be primarily running MK41s at first and don't expect to run a wider split but a very good point.

[F.O.Bean]

Love my KCY cables!!  I've never had a problem with them being unbalanced. 

it's a good choice and will work very well. I have this setup and the single cable is indeed very nice.

Do you think you would ever want to get a wider split with the mic capsules? If so another option is to get KC5 cables and chop them and terminate them in PFAs.

I have some KC5s but haven't chopped them. They're nice but keeping them from getting tangled is hard for me.

I tend to use CMC6 bodies most of the time now but the KCY is great and any time a small rig i can run in ORTF or DIN is called for it's the way to go.

I am going to be primarily running MK41s at first and don't expect to run a wider split but a very good point.

Me either, and Ive had [2] different Schoeps KCY's[still have 1], and I have an NBob KCY now too! Never had an issue with either being unbalanced, so no way I would ditch the KCY to go to KC5's The single cable is sooo quick and convenient! Just icing on the cake IMO But I do prefer the balanced connectors better, and was another reason why I wanted to sell my M10 stuff and get another 70d, so that I was DONE with 1/8" plugs for now But everyone has different needs and expectations

[nolamule]

I bought a KCY and love it! Setup and tear-down is so easy without a tangled mess.

[acidjack]

I have both, and I use the KCY much more often. I will use KC5>CMC6 for mission-critical applications, but I've never had an issue with the KCY>PFA except for one time when the temperature was in excess of 100 degrees indoors.

[Sebastian]

I have both, and I use the KCY much more often. I will use KC5>CMC6 for mission-critical applications, but I've never had an issue with the KCY>PFA except for one time when the temperature was in excess of 100 degrees indoors.

Just out of curiosity, why is the performance of the KCY>PFA setup temperature-dependent?

[MakersMarc]

So I've never held a kcy but hear that it's a real stiff cable, too stiff for kangol work. No?

[gormenghast]

So I've never held a kcy but hear that it's a real stiff cable, too stiff for kangol work. No?

Not real stiff.  Just not easy to coil up quickly if you need to.  About 15' in length i think.   

[yug du nord]

^^The cable is fine for a hat....  but the junction box makes it kinda goofy IMO.

[MakersMarc]

Ya,  that box scared me away. Thanks guys.

[F.O.Bean]

^^The cable is fine for a hat....  but the junction box makes it kinda goofy IMO.

Yea, the NBob KCY might be better for steal&*ing IMO! The Schoeps cable is thicker and has lasted me well over 5 years! I do like the easiness of the NBob cables though! They're easier to mount and setup/teardown! Depends on your situation honestly! I want my 250/5 cut AFTER the junction box, ala my NBob KCY, because its much easier to setup/teardown!