Single-pair cable offers rugged connection

Belden's Brilliance AES/EBU Digital Audio Cable suits recording studios, radio and TV stations, as well as commercial sound installations such as auditoriums, stadiums and hotels.

Belden has released the Brilliance AES/EBU Digital Audio Cable, a single-pair cable that combines ruggedness, flexibility and installation efficiency with superior digital and analogue sound performance.

It is suitable for use in permanent installations of balanced-line analogue or digital audio.

It is an excellent choice for audio cabling used in professional A/V installations such as recording studios, radio and TV stations, as well as in commercial sound installations, such as auditoriums, stadiums and hotels and other venues where conventional shielded audio cable would be used.

The top-performing Category 5e cable (TIA/EIA-568-B.2) is also well-suited for use in sound equipment for outdoor concerts and other events where the cabling may be subject to harsh environmental conditions and rough handling.

The single-pair AES/EBU Digital Audio cable can be used successfully in balanced-line analogue applications.

The cable's inherent low capacitance results in excellent analogue audio performance, even over long cable runs.

In the presence of unbalanced signals, the addition of a balun will enable the cable to support many coax-based signal types, such as analogue audio, S/PDIF digital audio and professional AES3-id digital audio, as well as surveillance cameras.

Designed for ease of installation, the robust 100ohm UTP Digital Audio Cable features 24 AWG stranded (7x32) bare copper conductors and offers an innovative design that meets the need for an easy-to-install, single-pair AES/EBU audio cable.

To prepare the cable for connection, one need only split the pair using a splitting tool, minimising installation time and labour.

For end users, the new AES/EBU Digital Audio Cables provide a cost-effective choice, allowing them to "future-proof" their facilities and ease the eventual transition from analogue to digital audio.

Another important advantage of the 1353A cable is that it offers Belden's Bonded-Pair design, which affords the product maximum ruggedness during installation and consistent electrical properties after installation.

In addition, the Bonded-Pair technology assures the maximum rejection of noise from other cables at all frequencies from audio to RF.

In Belden's Bonded-Pair cables, the individual insulated conductors are affixed along their longitudinal axes, resulting in a uniform conductor-to-conductor spacing.

This feature is especially important in field applications where rough handling and environmental conditions can alter the dimensions and physical properties of conventional Cat 5e cables, which in turn can degrade its electrical performance.

Bonded-pair cables are built to withstand the rigours of installation, thus ensuring the cables' consistent impedance and return loss characteristics.

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