zaphod
Well-known member
this might be better in the off-topic area, that's Tom's call.
i need to make some long IC to feed from the front of my room to the back of my room, the longest will be about 37 feet. that's real long for unbalanced.
i've been reading the arguments between twisted pair and coax with regards to hum interference and sound quality. i've read some articles that state coax is better, but i know that cat5 and cat6 network twisted pair runs for long lengths with minimul hum interference. of course that article was from a company that didn't understand why only one end of the shield drain would be attached and was recommended by he whose name shall not be spoken (that is hwnsnbs which when pronounced is the sound of a hairball being dealt with by your cat...)
the big advantage of the twisted pair is the price. canare star-quad is about 40 cents a foot while belden's 89259 or the canare equivelent is about 4 times that price.
any input or experience that people have with twisted pair interconnects versus coax would be appreciated.
thanks
i need to make some long IC to feed from the front of my room to the back of my room, the longest will be about 37 feet. that's real long for unbalanced.
i've been reading the arguments between twisted pair and coax with regards to hum interference and sound quality. i've read some articles that state coax is better, but i know that cat5 and cat6 network twisted pair runs for long lengths with minimul hum interference. of course that article was from a company that didn't understand why only one end of the shield drain would be attached and was recommended by he whose name shall not be spoken (that is hwnsnbs which when pronounced is the sound of a hairball being dealt with by your cat...)
the big advantage of the twisted pair is the price. canare star-quad is about 40 cents a foot while belden's 89259 or the canare equivelent is about 4 times that price.
any input or experience that people have with twisted pair interconnects versus coax would be appreciated.
thanks