I have to shield most of my interconnects because there are too many friggin' wires too close together. In a perfect world, all wires are separated from each other and don't need any shielding. But usually the IC from TT to phono pre-amp needs shielding because the signals are so small that any interference is amplified. There are no real rules. Only what you find that works. For me, the weakest link in the chain is probably ICs. God luck!
Interconnects
I'm looking for some feedback/opinions.
When buying interconnects, do you follow any sort of guidelines? For example, do you use the same interconnect whether it's an amp-preamp connection vs. a CD player (internal DAC) vs. a turntable? Better quality interconnects between amp and preamp, not as good between preamp and CD player?
When buying interconnects, do you follow any sort of guidelines? For example, do you use the same interconnect whether it's an amp-preamp connection vs. a CD player (internal DAC) vs. a turntable? Better quality interconnects between amp and preamp, not as good between preamp and CD player?