tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765294472642092322.post1599879175698349806..comments2024-03-14T12:09:15.544-04:00Comments on hifi heroin: Shielding SUT'sdave slaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04471291813778371184noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765294472642092322.post-90726122159490889232016-06-07T05:43:43.763-04:002016-06-07T05:43:43.763-04:00I hate that term "SUT" All transformers ...I hate that term "SUT" All transformers step up or step down, except isoformers whose only function is galvanic isolation. It sounds stupid to me. <br /><br />More seriously, anyone using shielded single conductor cables to feed a transformer off a low output MC cart is , as Johnny von Neumann said of mathematically creating randomness, "in a state of sin". Does the term longitudinal imbalance mean anything to you? If not, please research it. The phono cart is inherently a balanced source. It must be handled balanced (WRT ground and itself) to the transformer, which serves as a balun as well as an impedance matcher. Actually 300 ohm open twinlead would work better, attached to open screws, than this. Better would be some kind of Lemo or multipin XLR connector, or IBM twinax cables if using one per channel would be okay. carlos hathitachinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765294472642092322.post-15276244287054284792016-05-01T04:27:14.175-04:002016-05-01T04:27:14.175-04:00Great idea would love a case, copied your idea of ...Great idea would love a case, copied your idea of copper shielding in my SUT but this looks much betterMoko https://www.blogger.com/profile/12352348869633229648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765294472642092322.post-44666357609533204992016-04-13T00:09:18.189-04:002016-04-13T00:09:18.189-04:00Good to know you're on the case! Been conside...Good to know you're on the case! Been considering playing with those things but was concerned about the shielding needed.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776503135894188799noreply@blogger.com