Timeline for Why should the "shell" of an XLR connector not be connected to pin 1?
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| Dec 7, 2021 at 17:55 | comment | added | hobbs | Look up "Pin 1 problem". Connecting the shield to chassis at the entry point is one thing, connecting the shield to an internal ground line (which then makes its way back to chassis ground) might seem like it's the same thing but it introduces many other problems. | |
| Dec 7, 2021 at 16:12 | answer | added | user301628 | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jul 10, 2021 at 15:15 | comment | added | sh- | The shell is different from the shield, because the cable shield is insulated against outside contact, but the connector shell isn't. Hence there is a danger that the shell of a loose connector touches other metallic objects and picks up stray currents that degrade the audio signal. This doesn't happen with the cable shield, since it is surrounded by insulation. | |
| Jul 10, 2021 at 0:59 | history | became hot network question | |||
| Jul 9, 2021 at 22:00 | comment | added | Jasen Слава Україні | if you want a different take on this it may be on topic in "sound design" | |
| Jul 9, 2021 at 18:01 | answer | added | Justme | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jul 9, 2021 at 14:53 | comment | added | Criticizing Israel not allowed | The "shell" of the connector vs the "shield" of the cable | |
| Jul 9, 2021 at 11:59 | answer | added | tobalt | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jul 9, 2021 at 11:45 | history | asked | Tyler Durden | CC BY-SA 4.0 |