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I guess that have been asked like thousand times but I just need to get it clear? so...
We have "balanced" RCA cable structure: two isolated signal wires and separate/external foil shiled tube+drain wire touching it.
Proper structure mean that shield/drain is connected to the ground only on one end, while both signal wires connected to both ends ofc.
But what side is correct for drain connection: source or receiver?
I was sure that drain should be connected to source as it made on my Profigold PGA3000s (cheap but lovely cables) and tried to reverse it once I've read that drain should be on amp end - believe or not, that sounded shomehow worse (audiofool detected for sure). So I left it like marks say - shield-to-source.
Then suddently I got my eyes on AudioQuest cable termination manuals for bulk cables and they straight and forward say to connect shield to receiving end (amp).
Just got 2m Chicago factory terminated pair
Thinking about some garage-DIY with Mackenzie as far as bulk version is fairly priced
So... Audiofoolness away, what end for shield connection does science suggest? And why?
I guess that have been asked like thousand times but I just need to get it clear? so...
We have "balanced" RCA cable structure: two isolated signal wires and separate/external foil shiled tube+drain wire touching it.
Proper structure mean that shield/drain is connected to the ground only on one end, while both signal wires connected to both ends ofc.
But what side is correct for drain connection: source or receiver?
I was sure that drain should be connected to source as it made on my Profigold PGA3000s (cheap but lovely cables) and tried to reverse it once I've read that drain should be on amp end - believe or not, that sounded shomehow worse (audiofool detected for sure). So I left it like marks say - shield-to-source.
Then suddently I got my eyes on AudioQuest cable termination manuals for bulk cables and they straight and forward say to connect shield to receiving end (amp).
Just got 2m Chicago factory terminated pair
Thinking about some garage-DIY with Mackenzie as far as bulk version is fairly priced
So... Audiofoolness away, what end for shield connection does science suggest? And why?
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