The following links go to articles we've written to help people understand cable theory, our products, and what-have-you. We hope you find them useful!
| Does Wire Matter? | A short discussion of why cables can make a difference to your system's performance. |
What Wire Does With
All Those Electrons | A closer look at just what's going on, electrically, in a cable, and why it affects the quality of a signal. |
| What is Impedance, Anyhow? | For those who have wondered... |
| A Question of Balance | A simple explanation of balanced and unbalanced audio circuits and cables and common mode noise rejection. |
| Is there Really a True 75 Ohm RCA Plug? | Why the Canare RCAP RCA plug is the best plug available for impedance matching with 75 ohm coaxial cables. |
| What Does "RG-6" Mean? | What the common "RG" designations associated with coaxial cables do and don't mean. |
| Exotic Materials and Cable Construction | Do we really need silver, oxygen-free copper and Teflon to make the best cables? |
| Hum Rejection in Unbalanced Audio Cables | A comparison of the ability of various cables to reject low-frequency hum. |
| Video Cable Shielding and the Myth of Quad Shield | A review of what video cable shielding is, how it works, and what shield configurations are most effective in keeping out RFI. |
| Digital and Analog Cables--What's the Difference? | An exploration of how digital and analog signals degrade differently in cable runs, and why modern digital video cables are well-suited both for digital and analog use. |
| Signal Types and Connector Types--Keeping them Straight | A review of the various types of video signal formats one may face in wiring a home theater, and their relationship to the types of cables and connectors required to hook equipment together. |
| Understanding In-wall Speaker, Video and Audio Cable Ratings | A summary of the requirements of the National Electrical Code for the use of NEC-rated cables in home theater installations in walls, risers and plenums. |
| Video Cables from the Inside Out | A review of the inner structure of video cables, and how the centre conductor, dielectric, shield and jacket of a video cable interact to affect performance. |
| Component Video Cables -- A Guide | A discussion of what component video cables are, how they're constructed, and what specifications and characteristics are particularly important to component video cable quality. |
| Home Theater Installation -- The Role of Cabling | Some considerations in planning a home theater installation, specifically with regard to installed cabling. |
