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shielded cables & IC's or not?

I have a noderately high end system with electrostatic hi-bred Prodigy speakers, Solid State equipment- ML336/ML380s/ML390s and Magnum Dynalab FM Tuner all equipment on glass shelves on rack behind one speaker. I live in San Antonio Texas (large city of over 1 mil.)and plug my system directly into the wall (110v). I am using top of the line Monster cable M2.4 and mid line interconnects by monster thinking to upgrade cables. Which type of cable should I consider shielded or not?
electrostaticman
electrostaticman OP
59 posts
 
My length requirements for IC's are 1m or 1.5m.
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
Shielded speaker cables are a bad idea IMO. Shielding only adds unneccesary capacitance. With the low output impedance of power amps, there is really not much concern of RFI being picked-up.

As for IC's, this is system and location dependent. The great majority of my customers have found that unsheilded IC's work great for them. As long as the IC's are not put directly in contact with power cords etc., there should not be a noise problem.
twl
3,251 posts
 
Unshielded, solid core, small guage.
electrostaticman OP
59 posts
 
What cables fit this criteria and which models?
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
Empirical Audio Holophonics
Kimber PBJ and silver version
Acoustic Zen Reference
Luminous Audio Synchestra
Mapleshade Clearview
Homegrown Audio Silver Lace
Nordost Valhalla
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