Where to get electromagnetic sheild plates?

**Blades** · 12-12-2006, 09:09 PM

Hi,

I have a 32x and had it for a while but while on the internet, I noticed that brand new 32xs come with these steel shields. Do they actually affect anything? Some person said that sound messes up without. I wanna buy them anyway, just to make it "official". Does anyone know where to get them? I tried ebay but no one has them (except some guy whos selling his whole system for $150

).

Thanks for any help,
Blades

**David J.** · 12-12-2006, 09:17 PM

They don't really do a thing. I'm sure you can find them for next to nothing. I'd sell mine, but they are kind of bent.

**Blades** · 12-12-2006, 09:23 PM

Hi,

Thanks for the input (I'm liking Sega-16 more and more)! So they are completely useless? if they were required by FCC then they wouldn't be included in japan and Europe,would they, were they? bah, 32x is so confusing. If you can find any sites that have it please let me know. Oh, and I'm gonna use them on a model 2 genny hooked up to an SCD2 so no dongle worries.

Later,
Blades

**TheGZeus** · 12-12-2006, 09:51 PM

Apparantly connecting the sheilding from the connections on the 32X to the internal shielding on the Gen/MD can reduce some noise in the audio.

**Blades** · 12-12-2006, 10:04 PM

Seriously? That's pretty cool. Also, does 32x change sound at all? Someone said that it adds 2 channels for voice. If I connect audio through Sega CD 2 out(as I usually do), will I hear the 32x sounds?

Regards and thanks for all the help,
Blades

**evildragon** · 12-12-2006, 10:10 PM

The Sega 32X has two-channel PWM sound.. It outputs this into the cartridge port, which goes through the built-in Genesis mixer, then out the AV output...

**Symos** · 12-13-2006, 02:25 AM

I think I read they were only needed for the Mega Drive 1. According to the hardware guide on Gamefaqs anyway.

**evildragon** · 12-13-2006, 03:01 AM

they are required for both.. it's to complete the "proper" ground connection, and shield.. the Genesis 2 is even MORE prone to buzzing too, so it's even more required..

**Zebbe** · 12-13-2006, 05:12 AM

I don't have those "electromagnetic" shields and my sound is kickass.

**TheGZeus** · 12-13-2006, 08:17 AM

lucky...

**David J.** · 12-13-2006, 11:42 AM

I have had no problems without using the plates on my Model 1 and Model 2 setups. I had a Model 2 Genesis, with a Model 2 Sega CD and a 32X all hooked up at one point, and I had great sound. I didn't have any of the problems that you are all having with your Model 2 systems. Problems such as, crappy sound, loose AC adaptors, needing the damned plates.

Now my setup is a Model 1 Genesis, with a 32X and a Model 2 Sega CD and again, no problems. No sound problems at all and everything sounds great. I guess you guys have bunk consoles then.

**Blades** · 12-13-2006, 04:02 PM

So they're completely useless? I guess it'll be fine since I've already been using it for 2 years without. Thanks for all your help, I guess they are useless.

Blades

**evildragon** · 12-13-2006, 04:04 PM

the shield plates are to make sure the ground loop is fine... FCC didn't request it for no reason..

it may be fine, and your lucky.. but some of us have overloaded electrical outlets

**Joe Redifer** · 12-13-2006, 04:25 PM

I bet the ground plates add an extra megahertz.

**evildragon** · 12-13-2006, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by Joe Redifer

I bet the ground plates add an extra megahertz.

nah, more like 60Hz XD

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