Here are some links on transporting audio signals over twisted pair wiring:
Digital
PreSonus eliminates the snake with a single CAT5 cable
#105 – Audinate AVIO Dante Audio Adapter: First Look & Review
Analog
#89 – SoundTools CAT Box Snake & SuperCAT CAT5e Review
Using Cat5 cable for analog, AES3 and ClearCom signals with the Cat Snake System
SoundTools RatCat Series of Products, Analog, DMX, AES3 and Com over shielded Cat5/5/7 cables
How to use Cat5 cable for long audio cable runs
Custom Designed SuperCAT Sound, Entertainment Grade CAT5e Cable
DIY Cat-5 Snake links
http://jwsoundgroup.net/index.php?/topic/21202-diy-cat-5-snake/
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/live-sound/824376-how-wire-passive-4-channel-cat5-xlr-snake.html
https://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=152241.0
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/everything-else/65078-line-level-audio-cat5-2.html
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/all-things-audio/529430-cat5-xlr.html
http://forums.prosoundweb.com/index.php?topic=152296.20
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/articles/audio-video/xlr-mic-level-balanced-audio-over-cat5e
http://www.barnabas.com/sound/cables/index.shtml
http://www.colomar.com/Shavano/snake_cable_diy.html
https://churchtecharts.org/home/2011/8/31/inexpensive-mini-stage-snakes.html
1 Comment
Tomi Engdahl says:
Phantom Power Mic 6 Miles Cat5e Cable??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SorO-QpqYRU
00:00 Intro and setup
02:14 100 meter (3 28 feet) test Shure SM58, AKG C414 and Neumann U89
04:24 800 meter (1/2 mile) test Shure SM58, AKG C414 and Neumann U89
06:57 1600 meter (1 mile) test Shure SM58, AKG C414 and Neumann U89
09:22 2400 meter (1.5 mile) test Shure SM58, AKG C414 and Neumann U89
11:46 4800 meter (3 mile) test Shure SM58, AKG C414 and Neumann U89
14:21 6400 meter (6 mile) test Shure SM58 and Neumann U89 ( I tested the C414 as well and it worked without issues, I skipped it as it performed the same as the U89)
16:21 Outro