Phono cable build question

The tonearm is the origin point of the signal, and in many cases it is metallic or made with conductive materials. In the OP case the Technics tonearm is designed to be an RFI shield. It is therefore a requirement to run a ground wire from said tonearm to the phono stage chassis to be effective. The use of twisted pair cable with a separate shield both provides continuity of shielding for both signal-bearing conductors of each channel, and phono stage chassis ground for the tonearm. Remember, the OP is using shielded twisted pair cable. 

Hi sleepwalker65- So I attach the black ground wire from the tt to the preamp chassis as normal.  Then, on the preamp end of the phono cables I cut the shield off and do not solder to anything.  But on the tt end, I twist and solder each shield together and run it to the origin of the black ground wire and solder it there. Is that correct? Thanks 🙏🏽 Kurt 

sleepwalker65

The use of twisted pair cable with a separate shield both provides continuity of shielding for both signal-bearing conductors of each channel, and phono stage chassis ground for the tonearm.

Whatever works for you is fine, of course, but I'd never wire a phono cable as you've suggested, and didn't even when I used a single-ended phono connection.

sleepwalker65 - what I’m asking is how exactly would you build them? I tried understanding what you’ve already written but, as I’m a novice, I’m a bit confused. Do you solder the shields of the interconnect cables to anything? If so, to what and where?

Kurt, you may use the method you described to ground the shield of each channel. 

Cleeds in my setup, I’ve retrofitted XLR jacks to my phono stage. This makes all connections simple via two plugs from the turntable.