<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Pebbles are the answer<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina31.htm">http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina31.htm</a><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 12:06 PM <<a href="mailto:music.maker@gte.net">music.maker@gte.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
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Not dissimilar from those who believe that teak wood blocks under the stereo amplifier or mahogany<br>
knobs make it sound better, or monster cable myths. It's amazing how these things go around, die<br>
out and then return again in one form or another.<br>
<br>
Jimmy Moore <<a href="mailto:jamoore84@gmail.com" target="_blank">jamoore84@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>--===============5108838351777326844==<br>
><br>
>This came up on the AH "behringer RD-6" thread:<br>
><br>
>>>Until the PCB traces are curvy (like on a 2600 or SEM) it's never going<br>
>to sound authentic. Electrons don't like corners.<br>
><br>
>I had picked up similar folk knowledge from my first engineering job<br>
>working alongside techs, EE's, and designers. I went looking for a more<br>
>technical explanation on why this is the case, and it turns out it is NOT:<br>
><br>
><br>
><a href="https://resources.altium.com/pcb-design-blog/pcb-routing-angle-myths-45-degree-angle-versus-90-degree-angle" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://resources.altium.com/pcb-design-blog/pcb-routing-angle-myths-45-degree-angle-versus-90-degree-angle</a><br>
<br>
><br>
>(Notable exceptions being RF, high speed, or high voltage layouts)<br>
><br>
>This and another<br>
><<a href="https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/226582/pcb-90-degree-angles" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/226582/pcb-90-degree-angles</a>><br>
>resource<br>
>debunk the pcb corner myth on EMI effects.<br>
><br>
>Is there any other tangible (audible) impact this decision could have for<br>
>music electronics? I think not, but I'd love to hear from other more<br>
>experienced engineers on this (hopefully not tiresome) topic.<br>
><br>
<br>
-- ScottG<br>
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