[Mike Rivers[_2_]]

On 11/13/2018 9:30 AM, wrote:
It is the common MISconception that the load must be terminated.

If the load end is mismatched, but the source is properly terminated, the reflection will be absorbed by the source. The load will not see any reflections so the response AT THE LOAD will be flat.

Why are we talking about megahertz and gigahertz in an audio newsgroup?
At audio frequencies and for cable lengths normally used around the
studio (and much less, circuit board traces) reflections and standing
waves in electrical connections are irrelevant.

In a situation where you're transferring power, having the source absorb
the reflected power means you're losing power where you want to go.

Of course standing waves are indeed significant when talking about sound
pressure rather than volts and watts. But let's not try to apply what
Ethan, among others, has taught us about standing waves to the frequency
response in an electrical conductor.


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