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15 ft XLR thoughts (BJC/Mogami etc)

I need a pair of 15 ft XLR cables to go between my PS Audio preamp and Mark Levinson amp.

I am looking at around $100/pair cables from BJC. BJC uses either Belden 1800F or Canare L-4E6S. Others recommend Mogami cables in a similar price range. BJC is a local company for me, so I like to buy theirs unless there is a compelling reason to go elsewhere. At 15 ft, is either the BJC Belden or Canare going to make any real difference? I live in a smallish town, most RF interference would likely be from a cell tower. Don’t know of any within 1/2 mile. Also, is 15 ft considered a "short run"?

Thanks
brad1138

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mike_in_nc
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I don't think there's a compelling reason not to use the Canare or Belden cable that BJC provides.

I wouldn't consider 15 ft a long run for a balanced, shielded cable at line level.

The natural alternative would be cables assembled to order from Mogami W2549 by someplace like ProAudioLA, who have given me great service in the past. (They do take returns, but with a small restocking charge.)

While you might hear very slight differences among those three options, difference are not likely to be musically significant.

Others will give you reasons to spend as much as a car on wires. Those reasons are mostly specious.
mike_in_nc
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Hey, my OPINION is as good as yours.

I tried a pair of $2200 interconnects, and (based on a blind listening panel, many of whom are audio or music professionals) concluded that they did something funny in the treble, and that the $100 Mogami cables were notably less colored.

With cables, it’s ALL opinion. The only FACTS are that the R,L,C of the cables varies only slightly. The other fact is that many in the recording industry use Mogami cable extensively. It’s something of a standard. Not too many use the boutique stuff, though some do.
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