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    "Neutrik is often asked whether the shiny silver tab (pictured below) on typical XLR cable connectors (Neutrik XX series, RX series, X series, etc....

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    Star Quad Cable Demonstration - Video

    Benchmark has recorded a lab demonstration that shows what happens when a standard two-wire cable is exposed to common sources of magnetic interfer...

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    The Importance of Star-Quad Microphone Cable

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