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• Just as important as the "hot" - Jon Risch 18:33:32 01/07/07 (0)
  In Reply to: How important is the ground cable in interconnects posted by Roy S on January 7, 2007 at 07:28:13:

  The audio signal flows thru the so-called "ground" just as much as it does the "hot" wire.

  See:
  About cable "ground":
  http://www.AudioAsylum.com/audio/cables/messages/503.html

  This is why a twisted pair with an overall shield can usually outperform a simple coaxial type cable sonically, unless the coax has the benefit of far superior materials.

  Unfortunately, interchassis ground currents can also end up flowing in the "ground" leg, and this can mess with the normally rather simple requirements of transfering an audio signal cleanly.

  
  Jon Risch
  
  

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• Correct ... - andyr 13:30:09 01/07/07 (0)
  In Reply to: How important is the ground cable in interconnects posted by Roy S on January 7, 2007 at 07:28:13:

  IMO, the best-sounding cables are made from 2 wires (1 for 'signal' and 1 for 'return') with a shield over the top if you like/need a shielded IC. This shield should be connected to the RCA barrel at one end only to avoid it becoming part of the 'return'.

  I believe cales like this are called "psuedo-balenced" ICs?

  Regards,

  Andy
  
  
  
  

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• 'Ground' is different than 'common' or 'neutral'. Some cables have 3 conductors in them... - jeffreybehr 09:50:05 01/07/07 (0)
  In Reply to: How important is the ground cable in interconnects posted by Roy S on January 7, 2007 at 07:28:13:

  ...positive, common/neutral, and a shield. The latter is sometimes connected separately to the equipment but more commonly is connected to neutral only at the driven-equipment end.

  Generally, cable with conductors that are identical for positive and neutral (or that use BETTER conductors for neutral, such as Audioquest's 3-conductor designs) sound best. Some of those are shielded, some not. Cable that uses its shield for neutral generally is lower cost and lower sound quality.

  
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