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<blockquote data-quote="Darren Scaresbrook" data-source="post: 113536" data-attributes="member: 1272">Re: x32/s16 issueHi Lasse,I ended up sending the console and 2 s16&#039;s back and the replaced them. The problem was still there with the new units.Using shielded cat5 with properly terminated ethercons did not fix the problem. The cable worked fine with other consoles in the same situation, only the x32/s16&#039;s had problems.I am currently using 50m of cheap install type cable and so far so good. Go figure!FWIW I believe the balanced tx/rx pairs are running fairly close to the edge. Static can be an issue and also some people have reported being able to reproduce the problem by bending/pulling the cable. I was getting dropouts with no one anywhere near any part of the system. My shielded cable is a very high quality flexible type, 75m in length. It is stranded. The cheap cable I am now using is 50m and solid core. While it is cheap, it is probably electrically superior due to the shorter length and solid conductors. I would not say this is a common issue, but there are enough reports to make it more than user error. It is obvious there will be some user error, poor cabling/power etc. However, the x32 has broadened Behringers customer base from the MI base it has traditionally been, to many users with a high degree of technical ability. It is reports of problems from these type of users that tend to give credence there is a genuine problem.My observation is, longer length cable(75m) with stranded cores, and very dry conditions(I&#039;m in Australia) &quot;may&quot; be getting a little too close to the edge of system performance.Darren</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Darren Scaresbrook, post: 113536, member: 1272"] Re: x32/s16 issue Hi Lasse, I ended up sending the console and 2 s16's back and the replaced them. The problem was still there with the new units. Using shielded cat5 with properly terminated ethercons did [B]not[/B] fix the problem. The cable worked fine with other consoles in the same situation, only the x32/s16's had problems. I am currently using 50m of cheap install type cable and so far so good. Go figure! FWIW I believe the balanced tx/rx pairs are running fairly close to the edge. Static can be an issue and also some people have reported being able to reproduce the problem by bending/pulling the cable. I was getting dropouts with no one anywhere near any part of the system. My shielded cable is a very high quality flexible type, 75m in length. It is stranded. The cheap cable I am now using is 50m and solid core. While it is cheap, it is probably electrically superior due to the shorter length and solid conductors. I would not say this is a common issue, but there are enough reports to make it more than user error. It is obvious there will be some user error, poor cabling/power etc. However, the x32 has broadened Behringers customer base from the MI base it has traditionally been, to many users with a high degree of technical ability. It is reports of problems from these type of users that tend to give credence there is a genuine problem. My observation is, longer length cable(75m) with stranded cores, and very dry conditions(I'm in Australia) "may" be getting a little too close to the edge of system performance. Darren [/QUOTE]

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