I have found that ferrous metals seem to reduce low frequency noise while non ferrous metals seem to reduce high frequency noise. Both types of metals seem to reflect one or the other of these frequency bands back into the device that is trying to be shielded. To much of a good thing may become a bad thing. So I have found it very important to mechanically couple all my electronics to ground so as to releave the influence of noise in general.
I have two ac main panel boxes located in my audio room. One box is dedicated to the system only. Both of these boxes are behind a decorative panel lined with long hair sheeps wool..at the 1st reflection point. I will remove the ferrous cover and listen and report any difference either attached or not. Ferrous metal will bend and distort field lines, though maybe not in a negative way with the ac mains. Tom
I have two ac main panel boxes located in my audio room. One box is dedicated to the system only. Both of these boxes are behind a decorative panel lined with long hair sheeps wool..at the 1st reflection point. I will remove the ferrous cover and listen and report any difference either attached or not. Ferrous metal will bend and distort field lines, though maybe not in a negative way with the ac mains. Tom