• Audiophile Snake Oil

    Audiophile Snake Oil

    Audiophiles live in the wild west. $495 will buy an "audiophile fuse", $10,000 will buy a set of "audiophile speaker cables".  A top-of-the line po...

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    Balanced vs. Unbalanced Analog Interfaces

    For analog audio, balanced XLR interfaces are vastly superior to unbalanced RCA interfaces. If you look at the back of any Benchmark product, you w...

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  • Neutrik XLR female solder connections

    Grounding XLR Connectors - Neutrik USA

    Learn when and how to ground an XLR audio connector. Follow a few simple rules to prevent unwanted noise. Learn how to leverage the full capabiliti...

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  • Star Quad  Cable Construction Details

    Star Quad Cable Demonstration - Video

    This video demonstrates the magnetic immunity of star-quad cable. It also shows how standard cables have no immunity to magnetic interference. You ...

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  • Star Quad Cable - Internal Construction Details

    The Importance of Star-Quad Microphone Cable

    Star-Quad Microphone Cable can reduce magnetic interference by at least 20 to 30 dB when compared to standard 2-wire cable. The 4-wire star geometr...

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