Any cable making wizards out there know the best way to solder up rca connectors to Chord Chrysalis cable? Should I:
1: Use the screen for the ground
2: Use one of the conductors for ground with the shield connected at one end
3: As 2 but connect shield to both ends.
4: Other methods.
I’ve recently changed my amplification from naim to leema and am finding big differences with interconnect cables. I have some unterminated chrysalis lying around which I’d like to try as a comparison to my other cables as always liked its sound.
When I was experimenting I found your # 2 worked best.
Wired signal & return with the screen connected at the source end.
This is commonly known as pseudo balanced
That’s correct … the theory with this IC config is the screen adds an extra barrier against RFI/EMI. I’ve not lab tested it (proved it) but it had the edge in listening test terms when I ran some experiments using 6m lengths of Mogami 2-core & screen
Thanks for the replies, I’ll try connecting the screen at one end only.
I cut the plugs off the cable years ago as they were in poor condition and was going to reuse it to connect to a subwoofer but ended up using a different cable. I may be wrong but seem to recall that it was originally connected by chord using only the screen as the ground.