Anahata wrote: > On Sat, Feb 07, 2004 at 12:45:03PM +0100, Joern Nettingsmeier wrote: > > >>the idea is to run an eight-way symmetric audio multicore (shielded >>pairs and an outer foil shield as well) along with 4x cat5 s/stp >>cables carrying 10/100/1000baseTX ethernet in the same cable duct >>over a length of about 15-20 meters. >> >>will this lead to problems in the audio signal? > > > Twisted pair ethernet is a balanced signal so should radiate little. If > your audio system is balanced too that will help. > > With three shields between the audio and the ethernet twisted pair I > doubt if you'll experience problems. You don't mention whether the audio > cable will be carrying microphone signals or only line level - that > makes a big difference! mostly microphone unfortunately. > If you're really paranoid you could use star-quad audio cable. That has > four cores instead of two and much better inference rejection than > twisted pair. hmm. i wonder how that works? anyway, four-core cables are probably too expensive for me. -- "I never use EQ, never, never, never. I previously used to use mic positioning but I've even given up on that too." - Jezar on http://www.audiomelody.com J?rn Nettingsmeier Kurf?rstenstr 49, 45138 Essen, Germany http://spunk.dnsalias.org (my server) http://www.linuxaudiodev.org (Linux Audio Developers)
