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Interconnects, some have directional indicators, why?

I'm curious as to why some interconnects are directional? Is there a physical internal difference and do they generally sound better and cost more than non-directional cables? Thanks for your interest.
phd
jetter
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Repeat of a question I asked above (simplified).

For single ended interconnects that do not have directional arrows, how can you determine at which end the the shield is connected?

Or if the shield is connected at both ends or neither?

Take apart the plastic covering at the end of the interconnect?

Thanks,

geoffkait's avatar
geoffkait
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Jea48 wrote,

"The audio signal travels down the wire in the form of an electromagnetic wave from the source to the load."

Bingo! All the young dudes carry the news, the young dudes in this case being photons, not electrons. Yeah!

😃
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atmasphere
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@jetter Usually the shield is connected at both ends.

<facepalm>
Jea48 wrote,

"The audio signal travels down the wire in the form of an electromagnetic wave from the source to the load."

Bingo! All the young dudes carry the news, the young dudes in this case being photons, not electrons.
</facepalm>
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geoffkait
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atmasphere wrote,

"@jetter Usually the shield is connected at both ends."

Uh, I don’t think so. That was kind of the whole point of the Audioquest dude’s article on wire directionality. You know, the article you apparently mis-read. Besides, if a shield was connected at both ends of the cable you couldn’t really blame cable directionality on the shield, could you? Please don’t try to tell me it has something to do with the contact the male RCA connector makes with the female end.

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geoffkait
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atmasphere

@jetter Usually the shield is connected at both ends.

<facepalm>
Jea48 wrote,

"The audio signal travels down the wire in the form of an electromagnetic wave from the source to the load."

Bingo! All the young dudes carry the news, the young dudes in this case being photons, not electrons.
</facepalm>

hmmmm...I’m guess I’m thinking a little bit more of the image of the monkey contemplating the skull of Yorick. "Alas, poor Yorick..."

😬

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