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In Reply to: aluminum foil for cable shielding posted by Herman C. on April 17, 2000 at 12:23:29:
DIY cables. If your cables were already shielded to begin with, you may not hear much difference. I've tried the aluminum foil thing on all my DIY cables, which are usually not shielded to begin with. For example, when I wrapped the CAT5 power cord with foil, sound changed a lot, not all of it good. It does make highs sound more tamed and easier to listen to, and midrange sounds more chunky. At first this was pleasing, but over time, I always felt that not all of the signal was getting across, that I was losing air and linearity. So basically, all my DIY cables now play "nude." This is not for just CAT5. My DIY cables made of Cardas teflon-coated wiring did the same thing with the foil. I would say the change in sound with foil is rather similar to using typical line-conditioner(not PS audio or Power Company) or using ferrite rings on cables. You do get rid of some hash and raggedness for a smoother sound, but it takes away some of the air and immediacy, which may not work in different systems.
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