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There is a potential problem with ribbon cable, and with multi-way cables made up from individual wires. Capacitance between the wires can sometimes result in signals being coupled from one wire to another. This is known as ‘crosstalk’, and in an extreme case it can prevent a project from working at all. Consequently, it is advisable not to merge a large number of wires into a single cable unless you are sure you know what you are doing.[1]

The Routledge Guide to Music Technology, ed. Thom Holmes, 2006 Crosstalk - In both recording and playback, it involves the unwanted propagation of signals from one audio channel to another audio channel. Some recording and playback systems employ crosstalk cancellation between speaker systems to enhance the sound of recordings.

  1. ^ Practically speaking by Robert Penfold, Everyday Practical Electronics, Mar 2007, p. 39