Thsalmon,
They may be indicating where the shield is grounded, but my cable manufacturer (Analysis Plus) recommends that all shields be grounded at the preamp - in a "star" configuration" so that there's a single ground reference for the shields.
They may be indicating where the shield is grounded, but my cable manufacturer (Analysis Plus) recommends that all shields be grounded at the preamp - in a "star" configuration" so that there's a single ground reference for the shields.