DIRECTIONAL CABLES | The Truth Behind Boutique Cable Fad
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020
THE TRUTH ABOUT DIRECTIONAL CABLES
The diagrams below relate to our video on the Pete Cornish "directional" Cables (Belden 8412) and how
to assemble them in the "Cornish" format versus how to assemble in the "Vertex" format that won our latest
cable shootout (https://youtu.be/wLnFUWLxpVI). We also investigage why some cable makers claim that
directional cables are beneficial for tone and RF rejection, the term "semi-balanced", and if there is such
thing in an unbalanced/single ended system like a guitar pedalboard rig.
WATCH the full video here: https://youtu.be/giG6QN75Y0U
BUY NOW pre-made Vertex Belden 8412 cables: https://reverb.com/shop/the-rig-doctor-cable-outlet
THE ANATOMY OF A 1/4" TS CONNECTOR (Neutrik):
use this as a refernce for where to wire your directional or non-directional cable based on diagrams below
THE ANATOMY OF A TWISTED PAIR SHIELDED CABLE (BELDEN 8412):
use this as a refernce for the terms center conductor(s) and shield
THE "CORNISH" WIRING DIAGRAM:
for input or load side of cable
for ouput or source side of cable
THE "VERTEX" WIRING DIAGRAM:
