The following information is not specific to the operation of the
EQF 810, but rather general information regarding the “care and
feeding” of an audio system.
A general discussion about AC, AC grounding, audio grounding, EMI,
and quality wiring is discussed in this section. These subjects are very
often overlooked or misunderstood, and should be given consideration
when interfacing your equipment to any audio product.
A “quality” installation is essential when wiring any audio system.
When the time comes to actually interconnect your equipment, proceed
slowly. Interfacing the many pieces of electronic equipment to your
product and audio system should be a logical, methodical process.
Start by connecting only your headphones or monitor power amp to the
mixer, and then add one line signal to the mixer at a time; carefully
listening and monitoring your progress. If a problem arises, such as a
buzz, hum, intermittent signal, or nonexistent signal, stop at that point
and solve the problem before proceeding.
Due to the high performance of the EQF 810, it is recommended that
you use only the highest quality audio cable. A high quality cable by
definition, is a cable that provides good mechanical strength, high
microphonic noise immunity, high frequency response, low crosstalk
and 100% shielding ability. All audio cable used with the EQF 810
should be a 3 conductor foil shield type (2 inner conductors and a shield
drain conductor). It is not recommended that the 2 conductor "off the
shelf cables" be used.
All wire and cable interfaced to the EQF 810 should be terminated with
high quality connectors. A 1/4” plug or XL connector should make a
positive connection to its respective mating jack and provide adequate
strain relief to its cable. All connectors should also have a metal shell
to provide 100% shield for exposed conductors.
Feel free to check with Speck Electronics for recommendations when
selecting cable and connectors.
Wiring and Other
Audio Cable
General
Start simple
Connectors
Chapter 4
Wiring and Other
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