Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Part 1 Making XLR Cables- youtu.be/S6prsGkbZi4
Part 2 Stripping and Shields - youtu.be/o1T2lpl2Tcs
Part 3 Quality and Faults - youtu.be/kRQYUim554M
Part 4 Making a Quad Cable - youtu.be/IFcHe1ttrs0
Part 5 Soldering Irons - youtu.be/doOdYYDG9NU
Part 6 Gold or Silver Connectors - youtu.be/_c69twCBxxU

00:00 Intro
00:24 wire strippers
02:50 stripping issues
03:34 Shielding
05:31 quad conductor
08:21 foil shield advantages and issue
10:54 install grade cable
11:18 preferred strippers
12:46 braid shield
13:58 conductive plastic
18:03 conductive paper
19:47 difficult to make cables
23:25 using mic cable to climb
24:20 shield bonded to jacket vs not bonded
26:00 more cable strippers
28:57 summary and outro

The first part of a multi part series on mic cable termination. In this video I describe many of the aspects I will cover in future videos and show how to make an XLR cable

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