Is it possible to make XLR cable with two conductors?

[Lithium381]

I want to use two conductor wire to make an xlr extention cable.....it's mono, so i was thinking i should connect pins1 and 3(i think that's right, the non-ground one)......and then that would work just fine?

 

[Ornery]

You need the shield to prevent HUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMM!

 

[Viperoni]

I think you can, "Aaron" on PE posted something about this a couple weeks ago.
Do a search 🙂

 

[Lithium381]

hah, thanks viper....i'll go have a look while i wait for a pm 😉

 

[Lithium381]

Maybe now someone can help me.....though it's you same people every day 😉

 

[Lithium381]

Last call for anyone who has any shred of knowlage about this, plz help!

 

[Ornery]

"...i should connect pins1 and 3(i think that's right, the non-ground one)......and then that would work just fine?"

It will work... it will buzz at 60Hz, but it will work. Suit yourself.

 

[Lithium381]

<< "...i should connect pins1 and 3(i think that's right, the non-ground one)......and then that would work just fine?"

It will work... it will buzz at 60Hz, but it will work. Suit yourself. >>



Is there anyway to get it so it doesn't buzz?

 

[Ornery]

You need the shield to prevent BUZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz!

 

[Viperoni]

Ornery he'd still have the shield, but he'd only be connecting the 2 signal lines together, wouldn't he?

 

[Ornery]

He said he wants to "to use two conductor wire", so I assume it doesn't have the shield. Besides, that the third wire is what is canceling the noise in a balanced audio connection, not the shield. I'm also assuming in his application that he doesn't have a balanced connection at one end, so that issue is moot. The shield (properly grounded) is his only hope of stopping the noise.

Balanced vs. Unbalanced Audio Connnections