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RCA cable question



In message <199708082157.RAA08693@hammurabi.nh.ultra.net> Huw Powell writes:

> Since audio signals are essentially balanced AC in content, changing the
> direction of the wire does not affect the sound.  Changing the quality of
> the wire (let's not get into that!) or connections (especially!) can change
> the sound.  A tiny little bit.

Impedance actually starts with the quality of the _copper_.

Designing for impedance used to be fun.  These days, they've all got computers 
- I started before even pocket calculators were commonly available.

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club