I own two Supra CAT 8's and removed the metal shells from the connectors on one side of the cable. This'll keep most of the shielding intact but will break any ground loops through the shield that could exist. I used the connector without shield on the 'clean' side. The same is often done in power cables used for audio.
Using a LAN isolator accomplishes the same and adds some extra isolation.
Still need to test if my AQ Diamond has the shields connected to both sides of the cable but I believe it hasn't but if it has I'm not going to mod it!
Using a LAN isolator accomplishes the same and adds some extra isolation.
Still need to test if my AQ Diamond has the shields connected to both sides of the cable but I believe it hasn't but if it has I'm not going to mod it!
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