DIY DC power cables

[jaaptina]

15 hours ago, JohnSwenson said:

So there you have it, shielding DOES work, but only if you provide a path from one end of the shield to the other. This is effective even if you don't connect the shield to anything else.

 

John 

 

Hi John, thanks for this knowledge. It's great to be able to built something audio related myself. Can you also share your thoughts on AC power cables sometime in the near future? 

[jaaptina]

 

I've got my canare star in place. Very short cable between LPS-1 and upright microRendu. Made the upright angled usb a-b adapter myself too ?. 

[jaaptina]

11 hours ago, R1200CL said:

Another twist

Ever notice that some of the twisted pairs are easier to un-ravel? There is a reason for that. If adjacent pairs have an equivalent twist rate or pitch, the same wires of each pair could be next to each other for the entire run, negating differential signaling. In order to prevent that, Ethernet cable manufacturers use different twist rates....  

Yes I noticed that! Made this last evening. ViaBlue cable (7 euro/m) with Telegärtner connectors. Very robust cable. A joy to work with. 

[jaaptina]

I just assembled an ethernet cable consisting of a ViaBlue cable and Telegärtner connectors. Those metal connector housings are meant to be connected to the cable shield. Should I try to isolate the cable shield from the connector housings?