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Old 01-14-2009, 05:00 PM
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Default Re: Signal strength over distance

Mic signals can go a long ways - 100+ feet or more, because they're low impedance signals.

Line level signals, on the other hand, start to peter out around 25 feet, as they're high impedance. Converting to low impedance (with a direct box) allows you to run them for longer lengths. That's the best method, as continually boosting the signal just raises the noise floor of the signal, degrading sound quality.
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