Out in the woods where you're off the grid, maybe not. But if you're on AC =
power, significant currents can pass through your shield from ground contac=
t with the shells.
-Dan
On Dec 8, 2011, at 10:42 AM, Volker Widmann wrote:
> Why shouldn't the shell be connected?
> I always connect mine and I haven't had any problems so far. Was that a
> grave mistake?
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> Volker
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> On 08.12.2011 19:01, Scott Fraser wrote:
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>> <<Also good to experiment with "lifting" the ground on one end. Try
>> both and see which one works best for you.>>
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>> The ground needs to be connected to pin 1, but not to the shell
>> connection. When using phantom powered condenser mics an unconnected
>> ground will interrupt the phantom voltage, meaning the mics will be
>> unpowered & thus no signal flows.
>>
>> Scott Fraser
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