I plan to make 40ft. long balanced interconnects using Duelund tinned copper wire. The idea of shielding came up for such a long run.
Techflex Anti-Stat carbonized nylon sleeve. Can it be used in place of the standard copper braid? How good of a shield do you think it is for interconnects?
If it's almost as good, this seems like a good option for DIY interconnects. Please share your thoughts on this application.
thanks,
Herman
Techflex Anti-Stat carbonized nylon sleeve. Can it be used in place of the standard copper braid? How good of a shield do you think it is for interconnects?
If it's almost as good, this seems like a good option for DIY interconnects. Please share your thoughts on this application.
thanks,
Herman
Why not just buy 40ft of twisted pair cable? A factory can make this much better than we can. You can even buy it with a shield already in place. Why do people want to make inferior cables instead of simply buying good cable?
My guess is that carbonised plastic will not make a good shield on its own because the resistivity will be too high.
My guess is that carbonised plastic will not make a good shield on its own because the resistivity will be too high.
I'd buy some Canare or similar cable that has a proper shield and the carbonized plastic. I know they make that in a coax, maybe also in twisted pair.
There are times when DIY just doesn't make sense.
There are times when DIY just doesn't make sense.
The best balanced interconnect cables are made on big expensive machines.
Why? Because a balanced interconnect requires symmetrical placement of the two signal conductors with respect to the shield. The problem is Shield Current Induced Noise (SCIN) and even cables with just a foil shield & a drain wire are subject to this problem.
Stick with the major bulk cable manufactures.
Why? Because a balanced interconnect requires symmetrical placement of the two signal conductors with respect to the shield. The problem is Shield Current Induced Noise (SCIN) and even cables with just a foil shield & a drain wire are subject to this problem.
Stick with the major bulk cable manufactures.
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