Any merit to twisted pair phone cable?

[pctech]

I knew about Ethernet (Cat 5/5e cable) but thought I'd ask as this is telephone wire.

Anyway am just going to leave well alone and see what happens.

[Lance]

Data will flow both ways through the cable regardless of the direction of the text.

[Polchraine]

Data will flow both ways through the cable regardless of the direction of the text.

But depending on the way the cable is drawn and thus the way the copper atoms lie will dictate the attentuation at high frequencies and rate of current flow.   One way will be fine, but the other with cause a slowdown.

[john]

There's some info here about wires and cables (page 3 mentions twisted pairs, don't know if it's of any interest 

[Polchraine]

There's some info here about wires and cables (page 3 mentions twisted pairs, don't know if it's of any interest 

An dmore importantly, it is essential to read and understand:  http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scots_Guide/audio/skineffect/page1.html

[pctech]

Errr thanks

*steam begins to emerge from pctech's ears as his brain tries to work out the equations in the last link

I've just rebooted remotely again as sync had gone down to 3390, went back to 3424, will see what happens over the next few days.

[Ray]

 

[pctech]

Exactly Ray.

Can't do with my brain going pop today as am supervising 4 new recruits.

[Simon]

An dmore importantly, it is essential to read and understand:  http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scots_Guide/audio/skineffect/page1.html

Err... quite! 

Although, I have to admit, I have been told before that with HiFi, it does matter which 'direction' some of the cables run in.

[Rik]

I actually did find that the direction of speaker wiring produced different results with high end equipment.

[pctech]

This is turning into something of a dark art.

[Rik]

Anything to do with comms is, Mitch.

[pctech]

Indeed, I might just end up calling on The Force.

[Rik]

Thames Valley?

[Polchraine]

Indeed, I might just end up calling on The Force.

how you wind up surplus cables may also affect performance.  Wind up the right way and get great results

[Simon]

I'm beginning to think this is a wind up. 

[Rik]

No, that's true too...

[Polchraine]

there is plenty of wind up here at 37000 feet

[pctech]

Like I said earlier I did wonder whether my leg was being pulled, had you mentioned Dilithium crystals then I'd know you were taking the Michael.

I'm going to leave well alone now and see what happens.

[Rik]

You can see the electrons, Mitch?

[pctech]

 

No but would be useful at times.

[Rik]

 

[Polchraine]

You can see the electrons, Mitch?

if he can see them, he needs to ensure that they are travelling in the right  direction and overall there are the same number travelling in the opposite direction

[pctech]

if he can see them, he needs to ensure that they are travelling in the right  direction and overall there are the same number travelling in the opposite direction

Anyone got Clark Kent's number handy 

[Polchraine]

Anyone got Clark Kent's number handy 

No, but I have Ken Clark's ... 01159 232xxx