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In Reply to: Microphony versus cable length posted by congo77 on October 1, 2002 at 15:30:05:
Microphony and cable length can both degrade sound quality. Which one degrades the sound more depends on many factors, such as the type of cable and insulation. Microphony is caused by vibrations, resulting in grungy distortions. Long cable length introduces RF, which causes humming and buzzing; most insulations that insulate from RF cause some frequency response loss in the wire. Although an extra two meters isn't a huge amount of extra distance, you can handle the microphony problem without putting the amp in another room.I believe the best solution is to eliminate microphony as a problem by placing good, microphonic-absorbing footers under your amp and microphonic damping instruments on your tubes. Nowadays there are excellent tube dampers that reduce microphonic distortion without altering frequency response or altering the natural qualities of your tubes.
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