Where to buy supplies for DIY xlr cables?

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Does anyone know a store where you can buy a roll of standard xlr cable and the male/female connectors? I'm looking to save some cash and build my own.
 
Lots of places on-line if you want to go that route. Not sure where you're located, but lots of music stores sell in bulk. Even some electrical wholesalers can get it for you.
 
Look at Rapco ;) that is where I shop - in fact if you purchase their *Road Hog* (non cloth) pre-made cable you can't beat their prices ..... even if you made your own.
 
I get everything from Redco. I need some more but I want to have a large enough order to make it worth it for me.
 
sixer2007 said:
Does anyone know a store where you can buy a roll of standard xlr cable and the male/female connectors? I'm looking to save some cash and build my own.
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It would be good if everyone put their location on the information so that we know which country they are in.

alan.
 
is it really that much cheaper? Cables just seem so cheap, I can't imagine saving more than a $1 or 2 per cable ???
 
arcadeko said:
is it really that much cheaper? Cables just seem so cheap, I can't imagine saving more than a $1 or 2 per cable ???
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That would be several $100's of dollars in my studio, the main reason I make cables is that they are custom made to suit length and connection type, including reverse phase and audio ground lift if required. I also keep a stock of cable and plugs so I can make up a cable in minutes if required and repair any broken connectors or cables.

Alan.
 
I wanted a set of four 40 foot mic cables. It would have cost me $160 for the el cheapo garbage quality cables. So I ordered Neutrik connectors from Parts-Express.com, and hit a local store for 160 feet worth of cable. The guy didn't want to measure out 160 feet, so he sold me a fresh roll of 250 feet of Mogami cable, and charged me for 160 feet worth. $87 total for lots more cable so far, so I spent an extra $20 for more connectors. I now have six 40-foot mic cables and a pair of 5-foot jumpers, for about $130 total.

If you have proper soldering tools, good soldering skills, and an afternoon to kill listening to tunes or a football game, you can save quite a lot of money.
 
There is also a certain satisfaction with making your own cables. I like making everything, racks, mixer stands, monitor stands, in fact I built the whole studio (well inside of it).

Alan.
 
I also got a bunch of 1" diameter bright yellow shrink tubing, and cut 2" sections to seal up the connectors and color code them. If I ever take cables to a gig, I know mine from theirs.


And don't forget about P-Touch Label Makers. Stick little flags on all your cables, it helps to identify them in a bundle.
 
Another Markertek customer. Might I add that if budget allows, you're probably not going to find a better cable for studio use than Belden 1800F -- Analog OR AES/EBU (as it can be used for both).
 
I buy quality stuff through sellers on Ebay. For me it's the easiest place to buy that sort of stuff.
 
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