Active Shielding in Cables


Good Morning,

I have been reading up on active shielding in cables to block emi noise, and I was wondering what audiogon members think of the concept of adding a charge to the shield of a cable to block noise, and if actively shielded cables are worth the high price tag that accompanies them.
keith_316

Showing 1 response by audiofankj

I have owned Synergistic Research cables on and off over the past 8 years or so. Looking Glass Phase Two, No.2 speaker cable to the Sig 10X original active shielding at one time. I have swapped in and out some other manufacturers trying to improve that have left me wanting for more of what I was familiar with SR.

Currently am running Resolution Reference X2 interconnects, and Resolution Reference X2 speaker cable. Very good results.

Keep in mind, cables are system dependent for the most part. If you are looking to spend $$$ in this price range, call the Cable Company in which you can chose say a $1,000 (retail) interconnect price point, and audition the Synergistic Research, Purist Audio, and perhaps a Cardas or others they would recommend. They will have you put a 10% or so deposit down, that can be used toward the purchase of any cable. You can then let them know what you did and didn't like with each cable and they may lead you to try another manufacturer before purchase. Great system overall.

Good luck