Cable & Signal Loss Calculator

Attenuation · Capacitance · Impedance · Wiring Diagrams

Analog Cable Loss

Signal Attenuation

-0.5 dB

Maximum Cable Length

Maximum Recommended Length

600 feet

Capacitance Calculator

Total Capacitance & High Frequency Rolloff

3000 pF | -3dB @ 5.3 kHz

Digital Cable Specs

Specifications

Max Length: 100m | Impedance: 110Ω | Connector: XLR

Speaker Cable Voltage Drop

Voltage Drop & Power Loss

Voltage Drop: 0.8V | Power Loss: 5.2%

Impedance Matching

Matching Requirements

Pad: -20dB | Transformer Ratio: 4:1

Snake/Multicore Calculator

Recommended Cable

24 AWG Shielded | Cat6 for Digital | Estimated Weight: 45 lbs

Common Cable Database

Model Type Impedance Capacitance AWG Shielding

Speakon NL4 Wiring

1+ 2+ 1- 2- NL4 Standard: 1+/1- = Hot/Cold Bi-amp: 2+/2- = HF, 1+/1- = LF

XLR-3 Pinout

1 2 3 Ground Hot (+) Cold (-) Male connector shown

TRS/TS Connectors

T (Tip) R (Ring) S (Sleeve) Hot (+) Cold (-) Ground TRS Balanced TS: Tip = Hot, Sleeve = Ground