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
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