cable
Tour Grade Classic XKE Starquad microphone cable
Van Damme Tour Grade Classic XKE Starquad
is specified for individual microphone level
analogue audio signals in areas of high
electronic interference. Ideal for outside
broadcast microphones and any microphone
used in areas that may be subject to EMI
and RFI - for example in close proximity to
lighting dimmer circuits and major power
feeds. This cable combines electrical integrity
with mechanical strength without
compromising flexibility.
Applications
• Microphone level signals in electrically harsh
environments; particularly in outside broadcasts
and the film industry
• Also suitable for line level analogue balanced
audio and particularly recommended for longer runs
Application notes
• Precise cable geometry and starquad construction for excellent
rejection of radio frequency and electromagnetic interference (RFI and
EMI)
• Starquad colour coding - white & white (+ve phase) with blue & blue (-
ve phase) opposing; pairs should be terminated as above
• Available in 10 colours for application or length colour coding
• 98% optical coverage braided screen for exceptional
mechanical strength
• Combination of silver plated and plain ultra pure oxygen free copper conductors
for unsurpassed sound quality
classic quad
mic series
Mechanical specification
Conductor
Insulation
Material
Stranding
Material
Stranding
Material
Diameter
Colour coding
Type
Lay length
Type
Coverage
Material
Average thickness
Overall diameter
Bare silver plated ultra pure oxygen free copper wire
7 x 0.08mm
Bare ultra pure oxygen free copper wire
32 x 0.08mm
XLPE Cross linked polyethylene
1.35mm ±0.10
2 x white 2 x blue
Starquad
~25mm
128 x 0.10mm braided tinned oxygen free copper wire
98% optical coverage
Flexible PVC/Neoprene composite
0.50mm
6.00mm ±0.15
Cabling
Screen
Jacket
Physical properties unaged
Jacket (at 60ºC)
Tensile strength
Elongation
Heat shock test
Test voltage
>8N/mm
2
>250%
150 ºC x 1 hour - no cracks
1000 Vdc x 1 minute OK
Electrical characteristics
Resistance
Capacitance
Conductor
Screen
Insulation
Core to core
Core to screen
Ohm/Km
<93
Ohm/Km
<25
M Ohm/Km
>5000
pF/m 50 nominal
pF/m 95 nominal
Characteristics by stock code
Stock code
268-026-000
268-027-060
268-028-020
268-034-050
268-036-080
268-038-040
268-048-090
268-050-030
268-052-010
268-054-070
Description
Van
Van
Van
Van
Van
Van
Van
Van
Van
Van
Damme
Damme
Damme
Damme
Damme
Damme
Damme
Damme
Damme
Damme
Tour
Tour
Tour
Tour
Tour
Tour
Tour
Tour
Tour
Tour
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Classic
Classic
Classic
Classic
Classic
Classic
Classic
Classic
Classic
Classic
XKE
XKE
XKE
XKE
XKE
XKE
XKE
XKE
XKE
XKE
starquad
starquad
starquad
starquad
starquad
starquad
starquad
starquad
starquad
starquad
jet black
ultramarine blue
traffic red
mint green
squirrel grey
sulphur yellow
traffic white
luminous bright orange
nut brown
claret violet
RAL code
9005
5002
3020
6029
7000
1016
9016
2007
8011
4008
Reel lengths
100m,
100m,
100m,
100m,
100m,
100m,
100m,
100m,
100m,
100m,
300m
300m
300m
300m
300m
300m
300m
300m
300m
300m