From an audio and visual point of view, is it actually an issue

>>61007232
only if the data flowing through it is analog

>>61007270
So if I am grouping a XLR cable, from a DAC to speakers, near a power cable, or coiled up, it is bad news?

>>61007270
Pretty much this. Interference isn't much of an issue with regards to digital.

>>61007232
>>61007270
It wont affect digital unless very very bad interference then it'll cause a slow up/down speed as compared to analog signals which actually result in degraded quality at the receiving end.

>>61007297
Could be, yeah.

>>61007342
Well fuck, looks like it is back to the drawing board for these fucking cables.

>>61007297
This, most common issue is you'll hear a 50hz or 60hz interference, if there's a cable coming out of the main in AC. Guess why

With the XLR, given you're using balanced source the problem is strongly reduced.

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>>61007438
>if there's a cable coming out of the main in AC
Or is it not an issue because it is going through a power board?

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>>61007438
>>61007559
Basically, all my cables are grouped up.

>>61007438
don't forget about the biggest problem >>61007232 has:
Bump into the heap, pull at a single cable or try to move it and there is always 1 shortest cable snagging the whole bunch in place, resulting in quite a big force on that cable and thus easily damaging the connector.

>>61007645
That's no issue. I (like most here, based on responses) assumed you were talking about an actual studio environment.

>>61007559
If it's already coming out of a power board then it's low voltage DC, there will still be interference but not that much. And again, the XLR input will mitigate the issue

OP, are you satisfied with the quality you have? If yes it's good, it's not rocket science

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the application of an appropriate mix of crystals can almost completely eliminate audio infetterence

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>>61008411

You will definitely notice an unshielded stereo cable immediately

>>61007297
XLR is balanced and shielded
No you won't get any harmful interference with XLR
Yes you can with unbalanced or unshielded cables (try running RCA more than 30' and you'll get it)