DJ bradderz Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Hi all, I know this has probably been discussed before, but searching doesnt bring anything up. Can you use Cat5 or Cat6 cable for audio? im thinking of using it as a small multicore for an install at church.Is there any advantage for using Cat6 in this way over Cat5? ThanksBrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Can you use Cat5 or Cat6 cable for audio?For balanced audio, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azlan Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 are you planning on using Cat5 as a multicore cable with XLR's (or similar) on the end, or do you mean can you put audio over ethernet cable with RJ45 (computer network style) connectors on the end with or without running over a network? the answer is yes to both, but they have very different approaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ bradderz Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 I was going to experiment with making little stage boxes with balanced XLRs, and to this type of thing to the cat5, then along to the desk through the cat5, then stage box converter to XLRs into the desk. Its more an experiment to use in the future really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljoshua Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Why don't you put an ethercon onto the box for the multipin? Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ bradderz Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 well these connectors seemed fairly cheap compared with other mutipins (such as ethercon) so I was just gonna do a small test with a short multicore to start with, then if it works well, make a longer multicore for use at events such as at church Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilary Watts Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 See this topic for a very elegant practical solution using a similar idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldradiohand Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 It's twisted pair - you can send line level balanced (preferably transformer) analogue audio over it for leagues. You'll get a bit of HF loss after the first couple of miles, though. Nothing you can't equalise out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 How would Cat 5 etc cope with Phantom power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 How would Cat 5 etc cope with Phantom power? I'd guess it'd be Ok if you used one of the other cores as a ground. But I'd be wary about using unscreened cat5 for mic level signals. I've regularly sent line level audio over hundreds of metres of cat5 and similar cables, but wouldn't dream of doing that at mic level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timd Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 How would Cat 5 etc cope with Phantom power? Fine if you use FTP (shielded). Otherwise, there's no ground path, so phantom can't work. You can also sacrifice a pair to use for a ground connection to use phantom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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