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shielded vs unshielded pros and cons?

I read about this concerning ICs. Can someone help explain the  the differences to me and why it's important (or not),
WITHOUT BEING CONDESCENDING OR HIJACKING THE QUESTION? That would help me to understand it better.
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pauly
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For ICs I go with shielded cables, especially when using long runs.

If the environment is free of EMI and RFI noise and the cables are short, unshielded cable should suffice. In theory shielding colors sound, so pick your poison.

I have no idea how you would measure how much EMI and RFI noise and determine whether it’s worth shielding or not.
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