Who makes a good XLR cable?

Nicknice
Nicknice Posts: 55
edited April 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hello everyone, I was just wondering who makes a good XLR cable to connect a processor to an amp?

Thanks in advance for your help
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2009
    Welcome Nick!

    I really like Signal Cables XLR's. Nicely made, relatively inexpensive.

    http://signalcable.com/analogtwoxlr.html

    I think Frank still gives discounts to Club Polk members.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited April 2009
    http://www.bluejeanscable.com
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited April 2009
    Canare has pre-made XLR using quad star. Get them from any online, pro-audio type store.
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  • Nicknice
    Nicknice Posts: 55
    edited April 2009
    Thanks for quick responses. Have actually looked at both of those sites. I'm sure both of them are great, but which one is better? I'm kind of leaning towards the Signal Cables, I prefer the look.
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited April 2009
    Did you look at Canare?

    http://www.markertek.com/Product.asp?cat=CABLESCONN&subcat=AUDIOCAB&prodClass=AXLRXLR&search=0&off=0&baseItem=SC100XXJ

    You didn't say what you would be using them for. Canare makes the cable in these ... if you look you will see BJC is using Canare in some of there stuff.

    Plus these reasonable priced XLR's from Canare are using Neutrik connectors, pretty much considered a top quality connector manufacturer.

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  • Nicknice
    Nicknice Posts: 55
    edited April 2009
    Just checked them out Wizzy, they look pretty solid. Thanks
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2009
    Nicknice wrote: »
    Thanks for quick responses. Have actually looked at both of those sites. I'm sure both of them are great, but which one is better? I'm kind of leaning towards the Signal Cables, I prefer the look.

    Either will work well, flip a coin. Blue jeans is good, as are the others mentioned. I like Franks work. I ran Signals' digital XLR between my transport and DAC for many years, nice cable.
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited April 2009
    Actually those cables aren't manuf by Canare, just using Canare and Neutrik. Canare also produces/distributes their own XLR/XLR cables.

    The cable in those is 24 gauge, I believe the signals use 22.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2009
    Me..
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited April 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Me..

    I was going to say.............
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited April 2009
    +1 for Ben. I have not heard or used them myself...yet, but have heard great things about them.
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited April 2009
    Also Ben contributes a lot to the forums, and has helped quite a few people here ... so that is a plus, indeed.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2009
    I really like Cardas cables and they terminate any of their cables in XLR or unbalanced for the same price.
    Jake
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  • Nicknice
    Nicknice Posts: 55
    edited April 2009
    Everyone thanks for all of your help. I'm not going to need these until I buy a new surround processor, which will be a few months. But I figured I would start looking now to see if I could find any deals.
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited April 2009
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