[sdiy] 45 vs. 90 degree pcb traces

[music.maker at gte.net]

Not dissimilar from those who believe that teak wood blocks under the stereo amplifier or mahogany
knobs make it sound better, or monster cable myths.  It's amazing how these things go around, die
out and then return again in one form or another.

Jimmy Moore <jamoore84 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>This came up on the AH "behringer RD-6" thread:
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>>>Until the PCB traces are curvy (like on a 2600 or SEM) it's never going
>to sound authentic.   Electrons don't like corners.
>
>I had picked up similar folk knowledge from my first engineering job
>working alongside techs, EE's, and designers.  I went looking for a more
>technical explanation on why this is the case, and it turns out it is NOT:
>
>
>https://resources.altium.com/pcb-design-blog/pcb-routing-angle-myths-45-degree-angle-versus-90-degree-angle

>
>(Notable exceptions being RF, high speed, or high voltage layouts)
>
>This and another
><https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/226582/pcb-90-degree-angles>
>resource
>debunk the pcb corner myth on EMI effects.
>
>Is there any other tangible (audible) impact this decision could have for
>music electronics?  I think not, but I'd love to hear from other more
>experienced engineers on this (hopefully not tiresome) topic.
>

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