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Wiring NEOTECH NEI-1001 Interconnect Cable

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Posted on February 3, 2021 at 06:13:43
bjp222@hotmail.com
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How do you wire this cable? There are 3 conductors. Normally in a balanced cable there are 2 conductors plus a shield. Here there are 3 conductors plus a shield.

 

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RE: Wiring NEOTECH NEI-1001 Interconnect Cable, posted on February 3, 2021 at 09:09:36
Duster
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 The 3rd conductor is a ground wire. It is unnecessary to use a separate ground conductor for either a balanced or unbalanced interface, so simply connect it to ground at the source end of the cable, and leave it floating at the load end of the cable.

 

RE: Wiring NEOTECH NEI-1001 Interconnect Cable, posted on February 3, 2021 at 18:42:31
bjp222@hotmail.com
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 That is the weirdest thing. Why did they do that? What about soldering the shield to the 3rd contact like with a regular balanced XLR?

 

RE: Wiring NEOTECH NEI-1001 Interconnect Cable, posted on February 3, 2021 at 19:31:27
Duster
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 The shield should be connected to ground at the source end, and left floating at the load end. The 3rd conductor is likely intended for those who wish to implement a reference to ground for a balanced interface, but doing so is unnecessary and detrimentally effects the sound of the return signal for a typical home audio application, IME.

 

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