WTD: Pair of balanced XLR cables

[Lawrence001]

Nothing pricy or exotic, just neutral and transparent please. 1m ideal, could go a little under or a bit more over. Say 80cm-150cm.

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[Clive197]

Nothing pricy or exotic, just neutral and transparent please. 1m ideal, could go a little under or a bit more over. Say 80cm-150cm.

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I’ve got a pr. of 1m Chord Shawline XLR interconnects available for £150 incl. despatch (The were £250 new) in 1st class conditions.

[Lawrence001]

Thanks for the offer I should have said, I'd like to pay about £20-30 but could go a bit higher for something nice. Unfortunately £150 is quite a bit over what I can afford.

[Yomanze]

Nothing pricy or exotic, just neutral and transparent please. 1m ideal, could go a little under or a bit more over. Say 80cm-150cm.

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There are many Belden or Canare Star Quad and Neutrik pro audio cables (like studios use) out there for that budget. Mark Grant do some, Blue Jeans cables are excellently made and low priced. You will not hear a difference between XLRs properly made, fact! It is a well-sorted interface.

http://www.bluejeanscable.co.uk/store/balancedaudio/index.htm

[Sherwood]

I have bought several cables from this company in Nottingham. Good materials, good workmanship, fast turnaround for custom cables

https://www.designacable.com/musician-leads/mic-leads/van-damme-mic-cable-neutrik-xlr-xlr-cables-balanced-microphone-patch-lead.html

Geoff

[Lawrence001]

Thanks guys these are the ones I've been looking at but thought it's check here first, if nothing comes up I'll buy new.

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[vintagesteve]

You'll get some for a few pounds online and you won't be able to hear any difference, it'll just make you think you can the more you spend. :)

[Barry]

You'll get some for a few pounds online and you won't be able to hear any difference, it'll just make you think you can the more you spend. :)

+1 There is no need to spend any more than £20 for a 1 metre pair.

[Lawrence001]

My chief consideration is whether to go silver plated or not. As the power amp has enough treble already I'm thinking not.

[Sherwood]

My chief consideration is whether to go silver plated or not. As the power amp has enough treble already I'm thinking not.

What has silver plating got to do with treble on an XLR?

Go for the cheapest well-made cables. My choice for 1m would be the designacable quad cable.

Geoff

[Yomanze]

My chief consideration is whether to go silver plated or not. As the power amp has enough treble already I'm thinking not.

I don't like plated cables, but with XLRs, I don't think you'd notice such a thing anyway. I'd stick with copper.

[Bigman80]

The advice here suggests that XLR cables all sound exactly the same. Does capacitance have no bearing on XLR cables then?

No silver v copper difference?

No resistance variations from conductor diameter?

No Dialectical differences?

No Skin effect from plated cables?

No conductor differences from Nickel/Copper/Silver contacts?

I should have got into XLR connections and saved my time and effort [emoji23]

[Lawrence001]

What has silver plating got to do with treble on an XLR?

Go for the cheapest well-made cables. My choice for 1m would be the designacable quad cable.

Geoff

I don't understand the technicalities, why does silver make a difference with RCAs but not XLRs? I don't think my pre is true balanced if that is a factor.

[Sherwood]

I don't understand the technicalities, why does silver make a difference with RCAs but not XLRs? I don't think my pre is true balanced if that is a factor.

I've tried various xlr cables in my system of various lengths and materials and price bands. I could hear no significant differences between well-made cables. One xlr cable sounded very poor but that was not unexpected as it looked very poorly made with very loose pins.

Geoff

[Yomanze]

I've tried various xlr cables in my system of various lengths and materials and price bands. I could hear no significant differences between well-made cables. One xlr cable sounded very poor but that was not unexpected as it looked very poorly made with very loose pins.

Geoff

Indeed. LFD, one of the most cable and wire oriented companies out there, do not sell any XLR cables. They do sell some very expensive RCA, speaker and tonearm cables though.