> From: On Behalf Of Scott Fraser
> Sent: Wednesday, 7 March 2012 2:56 AM
> To:
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Mic. self build question.
>
> <<I've resorted to doing all the connections using terminal
> blocks intended for 240V wiring, i.e. insert the wire and do
> up the screw. Then I can safely attach other wires to the
> other end of the terminal block without risk of pulling. I've
> tested one capsule and it seems to work.>>
>
> Electrically it works, but for low level audio signals it
> means there is a portion of the conductor where the signal
> wires are neither twisted nor shielded. This makes the
> connection susceptible to picking up induced electrical or RF
> noise from the surroundings. I would use XLR connectors, for
> durability as well as standardization.
Should I be trying to shield or twist every part of the wiring? Should the =
leads that are already attached to the capsules be twisted before I connect=
them to anything?
Peter Shute
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