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<blockquote data-quote="Per SÃ¸vik" data-source="post: 113539" data-attributes="member: 1285">Re: x32/s16 issue+1I have to admit that I have not investigated the issue extensively, simply because I haven&#039;t had an issue. Norway in the winter can often be a nightmare for static build-up due to the extremely low humidity we can experience on some days. On some days you can&#039;t go up to a microphone or any other equipment without getting a good whack of static discharge, inevitably causing a pop in the speakers, thus confirming that the requirements for potential problems are met.So why don&#039;t I have problems? This is of course only speculation, but the common denominator with all my set-ups is that every piece of equipment is connected to the Norwegian power-grid, and that means two live phases and a proper ground that effectively drains any static build-up and discharge from someone charged touching the equipment. With all equipment efficiently being kept on the same potential, there is little opportunity for signal disturbance coming from charges travelling along the AES50-cables. Additionally, a stable power-supply, often ensured by a UPS, keeps any fluctuations from potentially disturbing the (very sensitive) AES50-sync.I am using the Thomann ssnake cat 50, which I&#039;m not even sure is shielded though it has the Ethercons, but have also been using both STP and UTP cat5 cables without ethercons without any issue, indicating that my set-up is basically healthy enough not to need the added safety of a properly spec&#039;d aes50 cable.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Per SÃ¸vik, post: 113539, member: 1285"] Re: x32/s16 issue +1 I have to admit that I have not investigated the issue extensively, simply because I haven't had an issue. Norway in the winter can often be a nightmare for static build-up due to the extremely low humidity we can experience on some days. On some days you can't go up to a microphone or any other equipment without getting a good whack of static discharge, inevitably causing a pop in the speakers, thus confirming that the requirements for potential problems are met. So why don't I have problems? This is of course only speculation, but the common denominator with all my set-ups is that every piece of equipment is connected to the Norwegian power-grid, and that means two live phases and a proper ground that effectively drains any static build-up and discharge from someone charged touching the equipment. With all equipment efficiently being kept on the same potential, there is little opportunity for signal disturbance coming from charges travelling along the AES50-cables. Additionally, a stable power-supply, often ensured by a UPS, keeps any fluctuations from potentially disturbing the (very sensitive) AES50-sync. I am using the Thomann ssnake cat 50, which I'm not even sure is shielded though it has the Ethercons, but have also been using both STP and UTP cat5 cables without ethercons without any issue, indicating that my set-up is basically healthy enough not to need the added safety of a properly spec'd aes50 cable. [/QUOTE]

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