I need some long signal cables for my powered speakers! I am buying from mono price! I sure would like them to be 100 ft, any body use 100 footers? If you do. Any problems? 75'would probably do. I want to run two cables, not one!
How long are your balanced signal cables
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You can buy 100' long XLR cables, but I'm a big fan of using CAT5/6 for long runs. Using a device like this one...
Amazon.com: TecNec DMX-3XM-CAT5 3-pin XLR Male to RJ45 Adapter-by-TecNec: Industrial & Scientific
... you could potentially go even further than 100 feet.
With that said, I've never had a run that long, but I have run 30 feet with XLR over CAT5 and I'm running DMX about that same distance with no problems whatsoever. May be worth a try. Being an old IT guy, I can make my own CAT5 cables any length I want.
Of course, you can go wireless as well.
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I did a long video and audio drop on election night. About 150' of xlr cable and used an active ethernet setup for vga video. I had 300' of cat5 cable. The video was perfect but the audio was noticeable with a lower signal. Not bad, but worse.
I've run 100' XLR cables for mics .. don't see why they wouldn't work for speakers.
One issue to watch out for .. if you plug the speakers into a different circuit than the signal source, you have the potential for ground loops and hum. Might need to use a ground lift on the cable or use transformer isolation.
One issue to watch out for .. if you plug the speakers into a different circuit than the signal source, you have the potential for ground loops and hum. Might need to use a ground lift on the cable or use transformer isolation.
Yes , The last wedding ceremony I did, I sat in the back of the church. Speakers in the front. I need long cables.
I may try those rj45 adapters, or just get some 100 foot quality cables from mono price. All of the cables that I have bought from them are low priced and high quality.
Thanks for the info so far.
I may try those rj45 adapters, or just get some 100 foot quality cables from mono price. All of the cables that I have bought from them are low priced and high quality.
Thanks for the info so far.
100ft x4
50ft x8
25ft x12
12ft, 6ft, 3ft -- too many to count.
I have chained XLR up to 400ft with no increase in noise or loss of signal strength that I was able to notice.
50ft x8
25ft x12
12ft, 6ft, 3ft -- too many to count.
I have chained XLR up to 400ft with no increase in noise or loss of signal strength that I was able to notice.
Alto makes a wireless setup where you don't need to run any cables. There is a base unit and the other pieces fit on the back of powered speakers. 2 friends of mine have them. It works flawlessly. There are 2 different versions I thing. A regular and a pro version. I've seen both of them use it.
The current Alto unit uses frequencies that are no longer safe to use for reliable operation. The new PRO unit still hasn't shipped 2 years after it's announcement.
You can run balanced cables for hundreds of feet without issue. I have a few 100' cables and sometimes add another 25-50' to them without any issues at all.
As mentioned. If you don't use the same power source for the speaker and the source you will likely get a ground loop hum. I use these devices to reduce or eliminate the hum. I keep about 8 in my inventory.
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Never heard or saw an issue with both my friends using them. It might be human error that is making this happen.
