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Re: Assistance please with proper use of TI Shield

"Because there is an in line cap filter, afix the TI Shield to the underside of the top metal cover of the Isolation unit, instead of wrapping the tranny. Is this correct?"

I know you don't want to hear this, but you still need to experiment between top side and wrap. There are so many factors that play a role in this type of tweaking. You may find wrapping the transformer and removing the Auricaps offers the best frequency balance and noise rejection. I no longer advise Auricaps to be used across the a/c. If you really want to build a kick ass plc for little bucks, e-mail me and I will help you design something that will knock your socks off. In my opinion, parallel caps are a thing of the past.

"You mentioned, a minimum of 12ga. for the ground. Will 12ga. do or can you recommend a larger gauge wire?"

12ga is the bare minimum. You have to make sure that the wiring can carry the frequency you are trying to suppress. 12ga to 8ga does a very good job of reducing frequency in the high EMI range. A dual 12ga ground would be even better because the twin ground lowers the impedance.

"I gather from your post that I will have to experiment with the amount of TI Shield to use for best results in my system. Can too much of the TI Shield material degrade the sonics in my system?"

I have played with TI Shield for over 10 years now and I have never run into that problem.

"Aside the transformer isolation devices, is this tweak also recommended on transports, DACs, amps, preamps, passive Xovers or power cords?"

Digital and transformer based components work best. Switch mode power supplies, dac chips, and transformers respond the best. I never tried it with a x-over. I did try the power cord idea a couple years ago and hated the result.

"The last question that beckens to be asked. Since you no longer use the TI Shield for your power conditioner designs, what are you using? :o) I obviously understand if it is a secret..."

It's not a secret....I build a custom system for a/v studios called The Washer. The system is based on Plitron NBT transformers, Quantum products, Shakti Innovation products, and our magnetic filter. To my knowledge it is the only professional a/c system to be able to reproduce 24/192KHz noise levels. Keep in mind it's not a one box solution, and it requires a lot of hours for the install.

Let me know if you want me to give you a hand.

Alan




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