I recently came across some surplus cable that I think may make a good tonearm cable. The cable is composed of two stranded parallel conductors, with two concentric braided shields. The shields are insulated from each other and the conductors with layers of teflon.
I plan on terminating to a 5 pin DIN connector (tonearm end), and RCA connectors on the other end, using one 1.5m length for each channel.
My question is about the two layers of shielding. What are your suggestions for terminating the shields? From what I understand, the usual configuration is to terminate the shield to ground at the RCA (input to pre-amp) connector. What do you suggest for the second shield? Should I also terminate it at the RCA connector?
Any advice will be welcome
I plan on terminating to a 5 pin DIN connector (tonearm end), and RCA connectors on the other end, using one 1.5m length for each channel.
My question is about the two layers of shielding. What are your suggestions for terminating the shields? From what I understand, the usual configuration is to terminate the shield to ground at the RCA (input to pre-amp) connector. What do you suggest for the second shield? Should I also terminate it at the RCA connector?
Any advice will be welcome
Use the outer as the shield, the inner one is a signal ground, which would normally connect to the signal source only, not a chassis or ground connection like the shield?
