[linux-audio-user] cabling question: crosstalk between audio and cat5 ethernet?

Steve Harris S.W.Harris at ecs.soton.ac.uk
Sat Feb 7 16:08:23 EST 2004


On Sat, Feb 07, 2004 at 12:45:03 +0100, Joern Nettingsmeier wrote:
> the idea is to run an eight-way symmetric audio multicore (shielded 
> pairs and an outer foil shield as well) along with 4x cat5 s/stp 
> cables carrying 10/100/1000baseTX ethernet in the same cable duct 
> over a length of about 15-20 meters.
> 
> will this lead to problems in the audio signal?

As somone else pointed out ethernet is also balanced, I have plenty of
busy ethernet near my audio cable rats-nest and I've not noticed any
problems from it.

- Steve 



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