Pro AV cabling that installs cleanly and performs reliably
Windy City Wire manufactures low-voltage SmartWire cables in the United States for commercial and industrial ProAV integration. Our shielded, low-capacitance plenum constructions are built to support balanced digital audio, device control, and show-critical communications in air-handling spaces, giving AV contractors dependable signal integrity and consistent, repeatable outcomes on every project.
Built for modern AV signals and control
SmartWire balanced pairs are tuned for 120-ohm applications such as AES/EBU digital audio, DMX512 lighting control, and RS‑485-based protocols used in building systems. Low-capacitance designs help maintain clear, stable transmission over longer runs, while tinned copper conductors support long-term durability in challenging commercial environments.
Where these ProAV cables excel
Use SmartWire balanced pairs for digital audio transport between DSPs, amplifiers, and endpoints; DMX512 lighting universes; RS‑485-based device control; intercom and paging triggers; and backbone control lines for AV systems in corporate, education, hospitality, houses of worship, and entertainment venues. For broader system designs, Windy City Wire also supplies complementary categories such as digital coax cable for video distribution, digital antenna wire and cable for RF sources, and automation and lighting cable for building systems—ensuring your pro av cable selections align across the full system architecture. If your projects include signage, streaming, or matrixed AV transport, explore our digital media cable wire options as part of a cohesive, low-voltage solution set.
Why choose Windy City Wire for your next AV build
We focus on products and solutions that reduce risk and streamline installation for professional integrators. SmartWire is manufactured in the U.S., engineered for consistent electrical performance, and supported by construction choices that help your teams design, pull, and terminate with confidence. From shielding options to color identification and friction-reducing SmartWire Glide lubrication, our portfolio is built to help you finish on schedule and maintain long-term system stability.
Summary: Value for ProAV contractors
Windy City Wire delivers ProAV-ready SmartWire constructions that balance electrical performance with field efficiency—helping contractors minimize callbacks, maintain signal quality, and standardize builds across facilities. Count on plenum-rated, low-capacitance, shielded cables with practical features that keep projects moving and systems performing.
Available constructions
Talk with our team
Need help matching impedances, capacitance targets, or shielding to your environment? Contact Windy City Wire to configure SmartWire constructions and jacket/stripe colors that align with your ProAV standards and keep your next project on track.
Lighting Control Cable AES/DMX Plenum for Professional AV
Windy City Wire supplies plenum-rated AES/DMX control cabling purpose-built for modern professional AV environments. Designed around 120-ohm digital signal requirements, this low-capacitance, shielded control cable supports DMX-512/RDM lighting control and AES/EBU digital audio with consistent performance in return-air spaces. Tinned copper conductors and an overall shield help preserve signal integrity in electrically noisy commercial facilities, while UL listings for CMP and CL3P address common specification and code requirements for plenum installations.
Where this pro av cable fits in your systems
Why spec this cable for DMX and AES/EBU
Common AV integrations
Installation guidance for contractors and integrators
Who benefits
How this category complements other AV cabling
In full system designs, AES/DMX control lines often coexist with video distribution and RF systems. Use this plenum-rated pro av cable for balanced digital control and audio paths, while specifying the appropriate digital media cable wire for video transports or the correct digital coax cable and digital antenna wire and cable for RF distribution. Selecting the right medium for each signal ensures end-to-end performance across the AV ecosystem.
Key takeaways
For project support, specification assistance, and product selection guidance, our team can help align cable choice with system topology, code requirements, and installation practices for dependable, scalable AV control networks.
Pro AV cabling that installs cleanly and performs reliably
Windy City Wire manufactures low-voltage SmartWire cables in the United States for commercial and industrial ProAV integration. Our shielded, low-capacitance plenum constructions are built to support balanced digital audio, device control, and show-critical communications in air-handling spaces, giving AV contractors dependable signal integrity and consistent, repeatable outcomes on every project.
Built for modern AV signals and control
SmartWire balanced pairs are tuned for 120-ohm applications such as AES/EBU digital audio, DMX512 lighting control, and RS‑485-based protocols used in building systems. Low-capacitance designs help maintain clear, stable transmission over longer runs, while tinned copper conductors support long-term durability in challenging commercial environments.
Pro AV cabling that installs cleanly and performs reliably
Windy City Wire manufactures low-voltage SmartWire cables in the United States for commercial and industrial ProAV integration. Our shielded, low-capacitance plenum constructions are built to support balanced digital audio, device control, and show-critical communications in air-handling spaces, giving AV contractors dependable signal integrity and consistent, repeatable outcomes on every project.
Built for modern AV signals and control
SmartWire balanced pairs are tuned for 120-ohm applications such as AES/EBU digital audio, DMX512 lighting control, and RS‑485-based protocols used in building systems. Low-capacitance designs help maintain clear, stable transmission over longer runs, while tinned copper conductors support long-term durability in challenging commercial environments.
Where these ProAV cables excel
Use SmartWire balanced pairs for digital audio transport between DSPs, amplifiers, and endpoints; DMX512 lighting universes; RS‑485-based device control; intercom and paging triggers; and backbone control lines for AV systems in corporate, education, hospitality, houses of worship, and entertainment venues. For broader system designs, Windy City Wire also supplies complementary categories such as digital coax cable for video distribution, digital antenna wire and cable for RF sources, and automation and lighting cable for building systems—ensuring your pro av cable selections align across the full system architecture. If your projects include signage, streaming, or matrixed AV transport, explore our digital media cable wire options as part of a cohesive, low-voltage solution set.
Why choose Windy City Wire for your next AV build
We focus on products and solutions that reduce risk and streamline installation for professional integrators. SmartWire is manufactured in the U.S., engineered for consistent electrical performance, and supported by construction choices that help your teams design, pull, and terminate with confidence. From shielding options to color identification and friction-reducing SmartWire Glide lubrication, our portfolio is built to help you finish on schedule and maintain long-term system stability.
Summary: Value for ProAV contractors
Windy City Wire delivers ProAV-ready SmartWire constructions that balance electrical performance with field efficiency—helping contractors minimize callbacks, maintain signal quality, and standardize builds across facilities. Count on plenum-rated, low-capacitance, shielded cables with practical features that keep projects moving and systems performing.
Available constructions
Talk with our team
Need help matching impedances, capacitance targets, or shielding to your environment? Contact Windy City Wire to configure SmartWire constructions and jacket/stripe colors that align with your ProAV standards and keep your next project on track.
Lighting Control Cable AES/DMX Plenum for Professional AV
Windy City Wire supplies plenum-rated AES/DMX control cabling purpose-built for modern professional AV environments. Designed around 120-ohm digital signal requirements, this low-capacitance, shielded control cable supports DMX-512/RDM lighting control and AES/EBU digital audio with consistent performance in return-air spaces. Tinned copper conductors and an overall shield help preserve signal integrity in electrically noisy commercial facilities, while UL listings for CMP and CL3P address common specification and code requirements for plenum installations.
Where this pro av cable fits in your systems
Why spec this cable for DMX and AES/EBU
Common AV integrations
Installation guidance for contractors and integrators
Who benefits
How this category complements other AV cabling
In full system designs, AES/DMX control lines often coexist with video distribution and RF systems. Use this plenum-rated pro av cable for balanced digital control and audio paths, while specifying the appropriate digital media cable wire for video transports or the correct digital coax cable and digital antenna wire and cable for RF distribution. Selecting the right medium for each signal ensures end-to-end performance across the AV ecosystem.
Key takeaways
For project support, specification assistance, and product selection guidance, our team can help align cable choice with system topology, code requirements, and installation practices for dependable, scalable AV control networks.