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I’m looking at wiring a new apartment for ML, and wondering whether CAT6 or CAT 7 would be OK to use instead. I suspect that if it is, then matching of the ML colours to specific CAT 6/7 colours would be necessary so that the correct pits are twisted.
Does anyone one have any insight on this?
Cat 6. Will not work. Cat 7 because of the additional shielding will work for master link and powerlink cabling.
Having looked into it, if screening is the issue, then the sub-type of the cable rather than the CAT number is the key item.
CAT 6 should work using F/FTP cable as it matches the screening of ML cable
Hi frog,
I have looked into the use of STP Cat 7 cable instead of Masterlink and I have not been very impressed with the performance. In particular, the smaller conductor sizes in Cat 7 cable seem to cause the +15v and -15v voltages on the blue and pink supply voltage wires to reduce over fairly short distances, meaning that the link room products display errors or lose communication. Hence, I would always recommend the use of Masterlink cables for ML products, as these will give you the best performance and reliability. Masterlink cables and connectors will continue to be available for many years to come (even if B&O stop supporting them!), you can see these here:-
Location: The cable workshop, England
My B&O Icons:
Hmm, good point about the cable thickness. I'll have to check. The price difference isn't that great anyhow.
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