Wire Info
The Right Cable for the Right Job
Not unoften in the complicated world of connections that you’ll find the same connector type doing different jobs. It is important to know that just because the connection looks the same doesn’t mean that it carries the same signal or that the wire for the cable is the same. Let me give you a few […]
Mogami Mic Cable Types
We are a huge fan of Mogami cable! We sell lots of Mogami mic cables, so let me tell you about a few of the options: This info can be found on our wire information page here.
Video: Advanced Study of Guitar Cables
Here is a video series with an in-depth look at three aspects of guitar cables and connections. Part 1 covers Input and output impedance (17 min) Part 2 covers wire size (6:48 min) Part 3 covers the use of balanced cables and snake cable for guitar. (10:51 min) There is a lot of information to […]
Is hiring a professional for my wiring worth it?
It is safe to say that we build a lot of new cables. But sometimes, a customer already has a cable, and they want it modified. In this case, it is an eight pair snake with XLR connectors, and it needs TRS 1/4″ connectors on one end. It is for a church, and they are […]
Video: Wire Types – Part 2: Digital, Coax, CAT, Snake
I would like to introduce our informative video: Wire Types – Part 2 Here are some details from the video: Digital AES/EBU and DMX wire: Digital audio cable for AES3 or AES/EBU is similar to mic cable. It is a twisted pair shielded cable and has a characteristic impedance of 110 ohms. Because it uses a […]
Video: Wire Types – Part 1: Mic, Instrument, Speaker, unbalanced
I would like to introduce our informative video: Wire Types – Part 1 Here are some details from the video: Microphone Wires: It is used for Microphone connections and balanced line-level gear connections, which includes most connections. If you are referring to it, technically, it is actually “single pair” or “one pair” shielded. It consists […]
Video: Intro to XLR and 1/4″ connectors
I want to introduce our first informative video: Intro to XLR and 1/4″ connectors. Here are some details from the video: XLR Connectors: 1/4″ Connectors: Please contact us with any questions or comments or subjects for future videos and posts. Here is the direct link to this video CLICK HERE
Canare vs Mogami – Braided vs Wrapped Shield
First I would like to announce that we have added some Canare products! We have added GS-6 heavy-duty guitar/instrument cable and the L-2T2S heavy-duty balanced/microphone cable. These are on the site with all the options and top-quality construction like usual. In the future, we hope to add more but wanted to give these a try […]