ToneMatch® Cable: Difference between revisions

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<includeonly>If you need to order a replacement T1® ToneMatch® cable, contact [[Support]] and order Product Code 42536. Price as of January 2, 2009 USD $34.99 plus taxes and shipping. — Thanks to Adam in Support for the information.</includeonly>

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===~~Cat 5~~ or ~~Cat 6~~ cable===

===CAT5 or CAT6 or CAT7 or CAT8 cable===

If your {{ToneMatch}} cable gets damaged or lost  you can use a computer network cable type ~~CAT-5~~ or ~~CAT-6~~.

If your {{ToneMatch}} cable gets damaged or lost  you can use a computer network cable type CAT5 or CAT6 or CAT7 or CAT8 cable. There's no compelling reason to choose higher category cables. All should work.

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The {{T1}} ~~comes~~ with a ~~really nice~~ Pro Ethercon cable, with robust metal connector shells and an almost memoryless 18' black cable.

The T4S and {{T1}} come with a Pro Ethercon cable, with robust metal connector shells and an almost memoryless 18' black cable.

[[Image:Cat5.jpg|200px|right|Cat5 cable]]

However, in a pinch, should you forget the cable, or if say a huge Hammond B3 gets dropped on the cable and severs it, ~~YOU CAN USE ANY ORDINARY CAT 5 ETHERNET CABLE~~ and it will work fine ~~until you replace you nice fancy T1 cable~~.

However, in a pinch, should you forget the cable, or if say a huge Hammond B3 gets dropped on the cable and severs it, you can use and ordinary Ethernet cable and it will work fine.

Later in that discussion Hilmar-at-Bose tells us:

Any CAT5 (or CAT5e, CAT6, or CAT7) cable will work just fine without any degradation at least initially. The downsides are that most ethernet cables don't coil particularly well and that the connectors wear out over time. After a a few hundred uses you may notice the occasional drop out, at which point it's time to get a new one.

Any CAT5 (or CAT5e, CAT6, or CAT7 or CAT8) cable will work just fine without any degradation at least initially. The downsides are that most ethernet cables don't coil particularly well and that the connectors wear out over time. After a a few hundred uses you may notice the occasional drop out, at which point it's time to get a new one.

It's certainly a quick and cheap way to get a spare for an emergency.

~~It's certainly~~ a ~~quick and cheap way to get a spare for an emergency~~.

;Bose recommends you do not exceed a fifty foot cable run.

=== Convert Cat-5 Cat-6 to Ethercon ===

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 <includeonly>If you need to order a replacement T1® ToneMatch® cable, contact [[Support]] and order Product Code 42536. Price as of January 2, 2009 USD $34.99 plus taxes and shipping. &mdash; Thanks to Adam in Support for the information.</includeonly>
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-===Cat 5 or Cat 6 cable===
+===CAT5 or CAT6 or CAT7 or CAT8 cable===
-If your {{ToneMatch}} cable gets damaged or lost&nbsp; you can use a computer network cable type CAT-5 or CAT-6.
+If your {{ToneMatch}} cable gets damaged or lost&nbsp; you can use a computer network cable type CAT5 or CAT6 or CAT7 or CAT8 cable. There's no compelling reason to choose higher category cables. All should work.
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-The {{T1}} comes with a really nice Pro Ethercon cable, with robust metal connector shells and an almost memoryless 18' black cable.
+The T4S and {{T1}} come with a Pro Ethercon cable, with robust metal connector shells and an almost memoryless 18' black cable.
 [[Image:Cat5.jpg|200px|right|Cat5 cable]]
-However, in a pinch, should you forget the cable, or if say a huge Hammond B3 gets dropped on the cable and severs it, YOU CAN USE ANY ORDINARY CAT 5 ETHERNET CABLE and it will work fine until you replace you nice fancy T1 cable.
+However, in a pinch, should you forget the cable, or if say a huge Hammond B3 gets dropped on the cable and severs it, you can use and ordinary Ethernet cable and it will work fine.
 Later in that discussion Hilmar-at-Bose tells us:
-Any CAT5 (or CAT5e, CAT6, or CAT7) cable will work just fine without any degradation at least initially. The downsides are that most ethernet cables don't coil particularly well and that the connectors wear out over time. After a a few hundred uses you may notice the occasional drop out, at which point it's time to get a new one.
+Any CAT5 (or CAT5e, CAT6, or CAT7 or CAT8) cable will work just fine without any degradation at least initially. The downsides are that most ethernet cables don't coil particularly well and that the connectors wear out over time. After a a few hundred uses you may notice the occasional drop out, at which point it's time to get a new one.
+It's certainly a quick and cheap way to get a spare for an emergency.
-It's certainly a quick and cheap way to get a spare for an emergency.
+;Bose recommends you do not exceed a fifty foot cable run.
 === Convert Cat-5 Cat-6 to Ethercon  ===