Shields and Grounding Galen Gareis, April 17, 2020August 4, 2020 BACKGROUND: There is always discussion on how to ground a shield. The answer lies in what the worst-case noise situation is. It isn’t always the same answer. Do you leave one end open or ground both ends? If you ground only one ends, which end? We can look at how… Continue Reading
Iconoclast Gen2 interconnect update Galen Gareis, August 23, 2019 NOTE: This paper was originally written prior to the introduction of Iconoclast Gen2 interconnects, so while some references are to the future, that future is now…. BACKGROUND: To possibly improve the performance of the XLR, to maybe achieve even lower L and C, we would need to revise the current… Continue Reading
RCA Design Brief Galen Gareis, August 22, 2019May 15, 2023 In a previous paper I covered several issues that create signal distortion in audio cables. The most demanding variables involve the TIME related distortions that the ear is most sensitive to. Consideration must be made during cable design to mitigate the TIME based issues through the audio band. The following… Continue Reading