DCsoundOp Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 I'm about to make up some custom cables for my 442 and am ordering a pile of Rean RT3F (TA3F) connectors and standard xlr ends as well. Looking to see if anyone has a good recommendation, or even a part number from mouser for the cable they prefer. I have some Belden stuff that's nice and thin, but a bit stiff, more like installation cable... so I'd like to find something thin, that can be coiled and stand up to typical remote use. Thanks! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Canare mini starquad. L-4E5C http://www.canare.com/ProductItemDisplay.aspx?productItemID=53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigF Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Belden 1804A, mini quad http://www.belden.com/techdatas/english/1804A.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCsoundOp Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Brilliant, just what I was after. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reineke Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 I use Canare L-2E5 mini microphone cable. @ $0.46 /ft. is cheaper/easier than the mini star-quad... which IMO is unnecessary for line level patch cables http://www.markertek.com/product/l-2e5/canare-l-2e5-mini-microphone-cable-by-the-foot-black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Maeda Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Canare mini starquad. L-4E5C http://www.canare.com/ProductItemDisplay.aspx?productItemID=53 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramallo Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Canare mini starquad. L-4E5C http://www.canare.com/ProductItemDisplay.aspx?productItemID=53 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Maeda Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Canare StarQuad can be a bit of a pain to solder, especially with TA connectors, but it's a small price to pay for the level of RF shielding it provides. Back in 2012 I scored a little over 100' of L-4E5C for $50 on eBay and have been making my own shorty cables ever since. Which reminds me, I'm probably gonna have to buy some more soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I use Canare L-2E5 mini microphone cable. @ $0.46 /ft. is cheaper/easier than the mini star-quad... which IMO is unnecessary for line level patch cables http://www.markertek.com/product/l-2e5/canare-l-2e5-mini-microphone-cable-by-the-foot-black I vote for this too. Or even thinner Mogami balanced lav cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Wong Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 +1 on the Belden 1804 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 My choice from www.redco.com their TGS-1, 2 conductor shielded with a separate drain wire for $.25 a foot for under 100 ft & $.22 for over 100 ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Robot Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 http://www.toyrobotstudios.com/trsblog/2013/5/24/cable-stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanWBS Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 We use the Belden 1804 mini starquad cable with the Rean Ta3 and Ta5 connectors. It's just a really nice cable to use and I personally enjoy working with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Looks like the Belden 1804a is a little thinner too which is good. The thinner the better for TAs I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Maeda Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Looks like the Belden 1804a is a little thinner too which is good. The thinner the better for TAs I think. Good point. I use Rean connectors with the Canare cable, and I have always have to cut the hole in the rubber boot larger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigF Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 1804 also has very low handeling noise ans with the solid jacket pair and the striped jacket pair you can easly do ballanced 2 channel 5 pin connectrors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayushahuja Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 +1 for Belden 1804a, use them with Rean and Switchcraft connectors all the time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Good point. I use Rean connectors with the Canare cable, and I have always have to cut the hole in the rubber boot larger. I make the boot hole larger with the tip of a hot soldering iron. Clean, fast & neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismedr Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 how much is the Belden 1804A in the US? over here it seems to be about 8-15EUR per meter with minimum order of a 33.3meter roll :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Trew Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I use Canare L-2E5 mini microphone cable. @ $0.46 /ft. is cheaper/easier than the mini star-quad... which IMO is unnecessary for line level patch cables http://www.markertek.com/product/l-2e5/canare-l-2e5-mini-microphone-cable-by-the-foot-black This is good advice. While Starquad has occasional but definite advantages for longish mic level signals (though rarely any advantage for short runs inside a bag or cart), it is not needed for line level signal, particularly with short runs associated with TA3 connections. Also, twisting the same colored wires together inside a TA connector greatly increases the chance of short circuits and faulty joints. By far the best wire for planning against likely problems for short TA connector cables (1-meter or so) is a small gauge shielded pair that fits well in the TA connector -- not Starquad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Art Film Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 ^^ +1 Canare L-2e5 gets my vote. I think next time I'm gonna try Eric's suggestion for the Redco TGS-1 cable. On another note, has anyone tried out the Redco large diameter ta5's? I have to modify the boots to fit the Canare l-2e5 cable as of now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I have been very happy with mogami w3031. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pullmer Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 On 03/02/2015 at 8:42 AM, Glen Trew said: This is good advice. While Starquad has occasional but definite advantages for longish mic level signals (though rarely any advantage for short runs inside a bag or cart), it is not needed for line level signal, particularly with short runs associated with TA3 connections. Also, twisting the same colored wires together inside a TA connector greatly increases the chance of short circuits and faulty joints. By far the best wire for planning against likely problems for short TA connector cables (1-meter or so) is a small gauge shielded pair that fits well in the TA connector -- not Starquad. I'm about to make a couple cables up for use as camera hops from a Sr receiver (TA3F - XLRM), and am curious if people commonly use mini star quad on their cam hop cables for the extra shielding it provides - or if this is an irrelevant consideration for an 18 inch cable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Irrelevant. Any 2 conductor shielded cable will work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Side note, after doing a lot of TA cables I've found I prefer the original Switchcraft TA3/TA5. I don't really like the REAN parts anymore, used to get stuck in plugs on my Maxx and the materials quality is just not as good. They melt easier, pins fall out easier etc. Maybe I bought a bad run but now I just pay more for the Switchcraft originals. Even some of the Switchcraft knockoffs are of lesser quality. For example Remote Audio used to sell some that had a soft rubber boot that you could choose to take off for large diameter cable. That's great but when you leave it on it almost always ends up tearing off on small diameter cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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