Any thoughts on extension cables between mic and recorder?

[Guest Anonymous]

Hi,

I've been trying to record live shows of my band and I need to have the minidisc close while the mic is positioned about 15 feet away. my question is are there extension cables for this? and will I lose sound quality by doing this?

thanks

[KJ_Palmer]

You just need a standard stereo extension lead with the correct jacks (probably female and male at either end). Any decent audio or musical instrument shop be able to sell you one or knock you one up to that length. For the best quality you should have gold-plated connectors and oxygen free copper cable. There will be a slight theoretical deterioration in the signal, but it will be negligable at that distance, so don't worry.