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I was talking to an electrician today about running an unbalanced stereo signal about 50,' and we debated the difference between shielded twisted pair and dual coaxial cables for this application.A typical stereo RCA cable is composed of a pair of coaxial cables, typically molded together in a physically parallel configuration. In the past, I've used shielded-twisted-pair mic cable (which I have) instead of dual coax (which I don't) for unbalanced stereo signals. While dual RCA cable has separate shields for the left and right signals, a 3.5mm or 1/4" stereo connector uses the same common for them both.Is there any reason why a shielded-twisted-pair microphone cable isn't as good for an unbalanced stereo run as a pair of individually-shielded coaxial cables?
I was talking to an electrician today about running an unbalanced stereo signal about 50,' and we debated the difference between shielded twisted pair and dual coaxial cables for this application.
A typical stereo RCA cable is composed of a pair of coaxial cables, typically molded together in a physically parallel configuration. In the past, I've used shielded-twisted-pair mic cable (which I have) instead of dual coax (which I don't) for unbalanced stereo signals. While dual RCA cable has separate shields for the left and right signals, a 3.5mm or 1/4" stereo connector uses the same common for them both.
Is there any reason why a shielded-twisted-pair microphone cable isn't as good for an unbalanced stereo run as a pair of individually-shielded coaxial cables?
