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I am confused as to what this ishttp://www.zaolla.com/zaolla_product_audio_interconnects1.html
; all comments aside regarding Zaolla. What is this cable accoding to both teh diagram and this comment from them:
"Our analog audio cables have oxygen-free copper braided shields. These are terminated to ground and conduct no signal.
Analog audio interconnects benefit from having some copper in the signal path, so the solid-silver center conductor is surrounded by 37AWG Ohno continuous-cast copper ancillary conductors. We believe that this produces the best balance between the sparkling highs of silver and the powerful mids of copper.
Zaolla Silverline digital audio cables, video cables, and speaker cables contain only silver, no copper, in the signal chain."
I was under the impression that the copper shield here carries the signal as well as the silver core. Granted I have a sub-rudimentary understanding of cable design/geometery.
Follow Ups:
some people only connect the shield to ground at one end of the cable.
Most people connect the grounded end to the source component, IIRC.
Yes! I have read this. I have some cables from Tom Tutay and there are arrows on them. So could this Zaolla cable, or must they, be directional cables grounded only at one end. Still not completely sure howthis works either. Tried searching the web for some diagrams but nothing yet...
That is simply not true.If the braid is connected to the ground,then it does indeed carry the same signal as the positive conductor.
"If it sounds good it is good!"
Yeah, I have been reading for a few days and I don't understand how if the copper shield is terminated to ground...it DOESN'T carry the signal.In the diagram, you see the two silver plated copper shields, so the inner copper is the - and the silver core is the +.
And that's why the second paragraph of the quote seems to indicate "we belive this provides the best balance" AND this from the site:
"Our Audio Interconnects are designed to work with skin effect, essentially by creating more surface for high frequencies to travel. This is accomplished with multiple, enamel coated, oxygen-free copper windings working in conjunction with the Ultra Pure, solid silver center conductors. In this manner, high frequencies are given multiple surfaces to travel free from interference."
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