I thought shielded was better for minimizing electronic & radio frequency interference? I read another comment that noted that 5e and 6A= shielded?
199074
The responses bellow are incorrect. Unless your complete cable pathway from start to end is STP (shielded jacks/terminations, cables, etc), you gain nothing and can cause issues with using STP mixed with UTP cabling. The "Cat" Category of cabling has nothing to do with it being shielded or unshielded. It just identifies the data speeds that the cable is certified for. I can guarantee 99% of home users are fine with cat5e cabling. Standard unshielded cat5 cabling. This subject can encompass whole books, but thats the short of it...
199075
Shielded is better and does reduce interference. Cat. 5 and 5e can be both shielded and unshielded but I usually get Cat. 6 as it tends to be shielded and is a bit heavier duty cable which has higher ratings. (The e in Cat 5e stands for enhanced. )
199076
All cables can be shielded or unshielded, unless the spec specifically requires it. As C. Weaver said, CAT 6 is usually shielded, but not always. Look for the designation "STP" which stands for "Shielded Twisted Pair".
1281205
But... But... It's SHIELDED! I can feel the interference disappearing!Seriously though, if you need to get a shielded cable that that is sending a DIGITAL SIGNAL less than SIX FEET, you must have high-tension power lines less than a foot away from your stereo system.
1900830
sorry - no insight here. my habit is to not multi-task with electronics, particularly when an electrical source is involved. neither me nor my electronic lineup have been electrocuted as a result.
1216440
This one is better, because it is Quad (4x) shielded. The other is Tri (3x) shielded.
105908
It appears the cabling is shielded. I have used it doing sports broadcasting, along with the use of wireless mics from the company that does the video for our high school sports teams. There is no interference with the other audio equipment we are using. Very happy with this headset.
95389
I haven't noticed any interference. It is installed in my bedroom and i don't use the computer or phone or TV in there. Not much help I fear.
477609
I don't think the gauge is important. My understanding is that it should not be a shielded cable(like a guitar cable) but a speaker cable because of the difference in resistance, but I've even seen a guitar cable used as a speaker cable in a pinch--vice versa definitely doesn't work.
360359
looks after RF hum, but not really a surge protector. try one of the fur man products for that application. or trip lite works well too.
1330026
They are Magnetically Shielded Speakers - so they should NOT cause eletronic interference.
105907
The cables have standard audio shielding that should protect from normal (and legal) RF levels. If you are experiencing RF Interference with headsets, you might have insufficient grounding on your equipment as RF can be inducted where grounding is poor.
602765
Cat6 is better shielded and is twisted more tightly than Cat5e. Cat5e is all-copper with better shielding than Cat5. PoE is supported on Cat5, so it would also be supported on these Cat6 cables. They simply have better shielding, all-copper wires, and a greater twist rate than Cat5--all of which should make them better, not worse, for a PoE application.
511973
http://www.avsforum.com/t/830877/quad-shield-or-not Appears to be some differences in opinion as to the differences in the shielding. Here is a reference to a discussion -- should give you a little guidance amongst the confusion - -
669518
The foil will only shield if it's grounded. You'll more likely reduce your interference via careful wiring, twist the wire pairs and avoid long wire runs and loops.
283501
I too am interested in knowing the shielding type. Dear sellers: company reputation and QC methods are irrelevant here.
1033004
Absolutely. 5GHz generally has less interference than 2.4GHz due to its smaller range.
789942
Those that are suggesting to use a 3.5mm over a digital is totally out of their minds! Coaxial is the best way to go for the cleanest signal, its like, you rather use a cassette tape over a CD? Really..?!
584934
Well Dave, I'm not an audio technician but i would feel confident in saying they are shielded because my cell phone is always near the speakers and I never had a problem with buzzing, interference or feedback...I hope that was the "feedback" you were hoping to find.