We make this lead. We have been in the audio industry for well over 30 plus years. We make this lead up using high end soldering equipment and 4 percent silver solder, harder soldered joint that not only will last for years but will make this lead sound better and match the silver plating in the cable for what it was designed for.
Connections are made between the connectors on:
Pin 2 XLR - Tip Jack (Hot)
Pin 3 XLR - Ring Jack (Cold)
Pin 1 XLR - Sleeve Jack (Screen)
For mic/line level use.
This lead is a balanced configuration made for balanced audio equipment
Note if you use this lead on a piece of audio equipment that doesn't have a balanced input or output your audio may not sound correct as pin 3 will not be connected. Please ensure that both your input and output is balanced before buying this lead. Please consult your user manual for both of your input and output audio equipment if you are unsure.
Typical applications for this lead:
Please note that all inputs and output must be balanced
Van Damme Cable Specification:
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Mechanical specification cable
Conductor Material Bare silver plated ultra pure oxygen free copper wire
Stranding 7 x 0.10mm
Material Bare ultra pure oxygen free copper wire
Stranding 21 x 0.10mm
Insulation Material XLPE Cross linked polyethylene
Diameter 1.60mm ±0.10
Colour coding Red, Blue
Cabling Type Twisted pair with cotton yarn fillers & paper wrap
Lay length 25mm
Screen Type 80 x 0.10mm close lap spiral bare oxygen free copper wire
Jacket Material Flexible PVC/Neoprene composite
Average thickness 1.40mm
Overall diameter 6.35mm ±0.15
Physical properties unaged
Jacket (at 60ºC) Tensile strength >8N/mm2
Elongation >250%
Heat shock test 120 ºC x 1 hour - no cracks
Test voltage 1000 Vdc x 1 minute OK
Electrical characteristics
Resistance Conductor Ohm/Km <85
Screen Ohm/Km <85
Insulation M Ohm/Km >5000
Capacitance Core to core pF/m 56 nominal
Neutrik Connectors:
Neutrik make some of the best connectors that are available the world over. There are many copies of the Neutrik connectors available on the internet, don't be fooled by the cheaper makes they may break down and cause problems, why risk it? These are genuine Neutrik connectors.