From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: John Rigg Subject: Re: [Alsa-user] Cheap USB audio card with phantom Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:36:58 +0000 Message-ID: <20070128193658.GA2658@localhost.localdomain> References: <1169882126.3763.5.camel@localhost> <1169974525.4788.13.camel@localhost> <200701281803.24483.mgd@technosis.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200701281803.24483.mgd@technosis.de> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: alsa-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: alsa-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: alsa-devel@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org On Sun, Jan 28, 2007 at 06:03:08PM +0100, Michael Gerdau wrote: > > I need to record voices with good quality. > > From this I deduce you don't require long cables with your mic which > implies you don't need balanced cables (at all cost). > > Nothing wrong with using XLR, but from what you write not a "must have" > type of requirement. Any mic that needs 48V phantom power needs a balanced cable in order to work. XLR inputs are the de facto standard on phantom capable mic preamps. John ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV