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    I have seen and own some twisted cables and straight cables , What does twisting a cable do and why

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    Twisting a pair of wires makes the cable less of an antenna/aerial to picking up interference. Common Mode Noise Rejection...

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    canceling out electromagnetic interference
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    The idea is that twisting gives as near as possible the same central axis.

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    It says you need to get out more
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    Wot he said!
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    It will also make the sound worse by making it sound 'sat on' IMHO. Keep all cables from touching each other and anything else (shelves, walls, supports) is my golden rule. Cheap plastic hair claws can be used where cables cross to keep them off each other.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SquireC View Post
    It will also make the sound worse by making it sound 'sat on' IMHO. Keep all cables from touching each other and anything else (shelves, walls, supports) is my golden rule. Cheap plastic hair claws can be used where cables cross to keep them off each other.
    So do you use cable lifters? And if you do, how does it work?
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    Just as well nearly all my cables and NOT twisted
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