Tonearm cartridge wires question


Does it matter whether the tonearm wires that connect to the cartridge pins touch one another or are otherwise "bundled" together as the cartridge is twisted in the headshell to achieve the correct offset angle? To ask in a different way, does it have any sonic effect if they do articulate?
actusreus
My guess is absolutely not, you are talking about the insulation on the wire...right?
I agree with Pops. In general having two conductors carrying a given signal in close proximity with each other, and perhaps also in close proximity with two conductors carrying a different signal (in this case, the one for the other channel), can affect inductance, capacitance, noise pickup, and crosstalk between the two signals. In some situations the net effect of all of that may be for the better, and in other situations it may be for the worse.

However, in this case the lengths along which that close proximity would occur are so miniscule that I can't see it making any difference whatsoever.

Best,
-- Al
Thanks guys. I have the silver Valhalla tonearm wire on my Classic tonearm and there is quite a bit of "slack" in the wires between the pins and the opening in the tonearm tube where the wires come out. I'm not sure what sort of insulation Valhalla wire has as it just looks silver. I suppose they come together as they enter the tube anyway so there should be no detrimental effect, but I wondered whether I should try to keep them as far apart as possible. Sounds like I need not worry about this.