On 2004-11-08, Scott Dorsey wrote:

And then a couple hundred more to replace them when they fail, plus lost time.

Right, a lesson I don't need to learn, and the reason I'm trying to
avoid it. I *know* I make better stuff than they, "they" being anyone
else, but the barrier to entry (1000' of mic cable, a bin of connectors)
has me sticker shocked. For the cost of cabling, I could buy another
instrument, or an effects box or a mic or something :-)