Need advise to help make quality bal cables

for vendors look at Homegrown Audio, Chris VH, and maybe the Vampire cable websites. I believe these all sell wire you could use to DIY XLR IC's. There are also a number of vendors who sell DIY type cables already pre made. In particular the Element Cable has good designs using Belden wire, and was recently favorably reviewed. A list of vendors can be found within the following links.

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/cables/messages/96214.html

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/cables/messages/93177.html

Suggest you visit the webpage "asylum" at Audioasylum.com for CABLES.
All you EVER wanted to know about home-made cables and more. Plenty of links to cable making via search engine there.

I recently made balanced cables using Canare "star-quad" cable with Neutrik connectors. This is inexpensive cable (about $.15/foot) with a good reputation.

I ordered from Markertek (cables and connectors both). I have ordered several times from them, very fast, good prices.

Search the forums here for details on how to make the cables, it's been described before.

- Eric

Thanks Eric! I will look into the Canare.

Dean