The Carme LAN conductors are made from copper with two different dielectrics. It features a radical inner-based cable architecture engineered to dampen mechanical vibrations, isolate the wires from those vibrations, and absorb energy directly from the conductors.
The primary topological differences from ordinary LAN cables are the twist rate and shield terminations. The signal conductors are double-twisted in opposite directions to resist induced RFI, complemented by a layer for mechanical damping.
In standard construction, the twist rate of each conductor must vary because they are packed so closely that identical rates would cause crosstalk. However, this variation compromises RFI rejection. By separating the cable construction and introducing independent shields, Carme ensures that all conductors maintain an optimum twist rate and maximum RFI rejection.
Regarding shielding, Carme uses a single-ended drain rather than a continuous ground connection. By terminating the shields only at the sending end, they prevent noise from the network ground plane from reaching the sensitive data input of your streamer, keeping network noise out of the audio system’s ground plane.