By altering the position within the array of the coaxial cables 104, 106, 108 and the drain wire 114, any number of connection configurations may be created allowing the cable assembly 100 to be used with any number of different type and configurations of source devices or connection types. In this way the cable assembly 100 may be customized according to any suitable criteria. In addition, the cable assembly may be configured such that the coaxial cables 104, 106, 108 and the drain wire 114 are not twisted along the length of the cable assembly 100. By maintaining the position of the wires along the entire length of the cable assembly 100, ease of manufacturing may be further enhanced by allowing for the cable assembly 100 to be cut to a desired length without impacting the orientation of the array thereby simplifying the preparation and termination of the ends of the cable assembly 100.

In some embodiments, and referring now to FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6D, one or more coaxial cables may be configured as a more standard coaxial cable. Specifically, a particular coaxial cable 604 within the cable assembly 100 may be electrically insulated from the drain wire 114 and/or one or more of the other coaxial cables. For example, one of the coaxial cables may further comprise an inner sheath or insulator jacket 602 configured to cover the shield 116 and isolate that particular coaxial cable 604 from any cables without the insulator jacket 602 and the drain wire 114. This may be important in applications where one or more coaxial cables do not have to or cannot share a common ground with those coaxial cables having an exposed shield 116.