PEM replacement...

[Borgen]

Manoet - I've got my F'tech FI-06R on its way from VH Audio.  I'm curious about your retrofit wiring to the power supply circuit board for line and neutral.  I recall seeing a photo on one of your threads, but didn't see it hear.  It shows the Crystal wiring criss-crossed in an X orientation from the F'tech to the PCB solder locations.  Was that just for physical and/or space constraints reasons?  Given its alternating current, it probably shouldn't make a difference.  

Fwiw, I also purchased a F'tech FT-786F RHODIUM female XLR chassis connector to replace the oem one.  I only use the AES digital input from my Aurender, so I thought it may be fruitful to optimize it.  Just hope it fits with few mods.

Thx
Kenreau

It actually does make a difference (to some). If you measure you will find different voltage between Live and Earth and between Neutral and Earth. That is why some equipment produces have options for switching polarity, and why some producers of power-cables say that you shouldn't turn your power-cable polarity around (turn socket) as the cable will burn into being better for the polarity first chosen (personally I find that part a bit extreme).

If I remember Manoet's description correct, he turned the PEM upside down and hence needed to cross the internal wiring.