Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site garfield.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsrgv!garfield!tag From: tag@garfield.UUCP (Terry Greening) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: 1/4" Phone jack/plug VS. XLR(3-Prong) connectors Message-ID: <1647@garfield.UUCP> Date: Sat, 6-Oct-84 01:55:16 EDT Article-I.D.: garfield.1647 Posted: Sat Oct 6 01:55:16 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 6-Oct-84 05:23:31 EDT Distribution: net Organization: Memorial U. of Nfld. C.S. Dept., St. John's Lines: 16 I have a question on microphone cables I would like to have answered once and for all. The question I have in mind is the matter of the two popular types of plugs/jacks used for mi- crophones. I am refrerring to the basic 1/4" phone plug/jack and the 3-prong plug/jack. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to either of them. I have heard that one of them is better for long cable runs but it may hinder audio quality. I have gotten several different responses from several different people. Could somebody that knows about these things please let me know what the differences in quality, length of cable run, etc. is???? -- Terry Greening {akgua, allegra, dalcs!dreacad, ihnp4, utcsrgv}!garfield!tag Memorial University of Newfoundland