as an add :
I would say 95% of my interconnects are non shielded and RFI has nver been a problem.Where I have always had trouble system interconnection related was always with the SATV/CATVground loops and adding in my computer as a source which brings its own set of problems fixes.These areas have all been adressed by adding inline transformer isolation.
What is even more of a b*tch is the non standard AC cord mounting.
Put audio componants in a verticle rack or even a horizontal cabinet and you have to connect everything some way or they are individual parts having no function but being AL AC powered means there is a power cord coming out the back.
My "peave" is there is no frikkin standard ! some exit the chassis on the left,some on the right,some dead nuts center.How the hell am i supposed to keep this both neat and avoid crossing AC with signal connections if there is no freakin' ORDER !
what is so damn hard with a standard that says :
"all AC shall exit the chassis on the right rear side and all power switches will be on the right front area"
Too damn simplistic ? Not screwey enough ? Not something they can charge extra for ?
"we have a solution but it's not gonna be cheap !"
Being that my connections are mostly non shielded this is an actual problem,not to mention sloppy.I like tidy and having all the Ac to one side with a single AC filter/distribution strip is tidy.Coming from all directions is not.
I mostly tackle this with shielded Beldon AC cords (the ground attached only at the terminal end) but I am at this point making the move towards "true" balanced lines for much (all ?) of my system audio connections,most definately any thing that leads to a gain stage which will only magnify problems by a factor of the gain.
This combination will/should eliminate the possibility of AC being injected into the system but still does crap for neatness.
these guys need to get on the same page here and get with a standard so I can sleep at night.