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David Aliperti
January 1st, 2014, 06:35 PM
sorry in my language I have a bit of confusion about how are intended multicore and multi pair cable. Are them same thing?
I was looking for on web a cable to build a breakaway hirose cable for sound devices mixers, I read in techsheets that cable is a multi pair, but any multicore snake cable should be ok?

Richard Crowley
January 1st, 2014, 07:50 PM
No. "Multi-core" and "multi-pair" are not the same thing.

Richard Crowley
January 1st, 2014, 07:53 PM
No. "Multi-core" and "multi-pair" are not the same thing.
And "multi-pair" does not always mean shielded pair suitable for audio.
"Snake" typically means multiple shielded pairs suitable for audio.

Paul R Johnson
January 2nd, 2014, 07:22 AM
19 core lighting cable is multi-core (and unsheilded, of course).
Audio cables of the balanced varieties come in pairs (denoting the two cores, plus on most, a screen) However cat5 type cables are also multi-pair - as are the similar looking telephone cables.

Video distribution can be via multicore cable too - this time with individually screened 75Ohm coax.

Confused even more?