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Default Highly Shielded Audio Cable

On 03/12/2014 08:10 AM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
"RobertMacy" wrote in message newsp.xcl6jxtm2cx0wh@ajm...

Best way,...balanced pair, shielded. And I MEAN balanced over
the WHOLE spectrum! DC to GHz, 10GHz if you can do it. That
includes termination circuitry, Tx/Rx, and high quality cabling
with very symmetrical conductor placement and spacings within
that cable. That is, if you're goal is 120 dBV, or better 140dBV,
down noise floors you had better pay attention to everything.


It's unfortunate that the OP seems limited to 3.5mm connections. There
are AR cables (Master Series) that have a separate shield, grounded at
the receiving end, with identical wires (not the shield) carrying the
signal. There is also a ferrite choke. I use these in my system.

http://www.amazon.com/Acoustic-Resea...+master+series


They used to be fairly cheap, but have gotten pricey again. (Of course,
the price is still rather lower than "audiophile" cables with the same
features.)

That is pure audio snake oil. If you are dealing with induced magnetic
fields (hum) you need a competent differential input and balanced lines.
The copper part of the phone company is not shielded. Even the part that
carries high fidelity audio for industry is not shielded.

Big clunky interfaces like that are usually very reactive and do affect
the sound...badly. Try Hosa brand. Spend the difference on better speakers.