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<blockquote data-quote="Branson Sagear" data-source="post: 130235" data-attributes="member: 5783">Re: XLR cable passes signal but ~20db lowerI bought a cable (can&#039;t remember the brand) that had a connector that lit up with an led when phantom was present.&nbsp; I thought it would be great for my Smaart rig because I could see where the mic was when it was dark.&nbsp; The light worked great; not too bright but if you were looking for it from 25 feet away in a dark room you could see that it was there.However, the spl calibration on my rig was WAY off!&nbsp; I couldn&#039;t say exactly how much it reduced the signal, but I would guess about 15 db.A thought on your cable, beyond the corrosion possibility:&nbsp; Maybe the female connectors are stretched out just right so they barely make a connection.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure you would have wiggled the connectors though, that should show the problem.Have you opened up the connectors?&nbsp; Maybe someone built it with some resistors to use as an inline pad.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Branson Sagear, post: 130235, member: 5783"] Re: XLR cable passes signal but ~20db lower I bought a cable (can't remember the brand) that had a connector that lit up with an led when phantom was present. I thought it would be great for my Smaart rig because I could see where the mic was when it was dark. The light worked great; not too bright but if you were looking for it from 25 feet away in a dark room you could see that it was there. However, the spl calibration on my rig was WAY off! I couldn't say exactly how much it reduced the signal, but I would guess about 15 db. A thought on your cable, beyond the corrosion possibility: Maybe the female connectors are stretched out just right so they barely make a connection. I'm sure you would have wiggled the connectors though, that should show the problem. Have you opened up the connectors? Maybe someone built it with some resistors to use as an inline pad. [/QUOTE]

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