Re: Shielded mains cable


"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Iain Churches wrote:

"Eeyore" wrote
Iain Churches wrote:
"Eeyore" wrote
Iain Churches wrote:
"François Yves Le Gal" wrote
Eeyore wrote:

You're talking audiophool myth.

Yeah, sure, whatever you say.

I wonder if Arny can explain why companies like
Marconi Electronics, and Racal UK use shielded
mains cables on their equipment.

These companies barely exist any more outside the defence market.

What's the relevance to audio ?

They manufactured audio test equipment.
I was at a facility just a few days ago that had a Racal-Decca
IMD system.

Racal Decca ? That must be a bizarre curiosity. Racal also made
magnetic
tape (Racal Zonal) on account of its business in FM instrumentation
(not
audio)
tape recorders.

They actually made quite a range of equipment, under Racal, Racal Dana,
and
Racal Decca names. Remember that Decca was first and foremost an
electronics
group, Decca Radar, and Decca Navigator

For sure. As was EMI.


None of these companies was notable for high spec audio test gear. They
did make general test equipment for sure but nothing to associate them
>
specifically with pro-audio or hi-fi.

One used to see lots of Marconi and Racal,

I never have myself. A slightly different era perhaps ?

Am I showing my age? :-)))


plus of course Wayne Kerr in studio workshops. Another UK maker,
Ferrograph,
had an RTS that was ubiquitous.

I'll likeley be using a Ferrograph RTS later today actually. It needs an
overhaul but is still basically functional.

It's a useful instrument, especially with the additional ATU.
I have a pristine one, plus a spare SIFAM meter still in its original box.
Canford Audio used to be spares agent for Ferrograph, but sadly no longer.
I have a set of schematics which I would be happy to scan for you if
required

Regards
Iain


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