Audio Class: The Tools

Cable Types

• Balanced Lines

  • Professional
  • Virtually all microphone cables are balanced
  • Less susceptible to interference and noise
  • Can run longer distances
  • Two wires twisted inside plus shield over outside

  

• Unbalanced Lines

  • Consumer
  • More susceptible to interference and noise
  • More limited distance
  • One wire inside plus shield outside

  

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