An electromechanical connector assembly comprising: an electromechanical connector of a cable, another electromechanical connector configured to be mated with the electromechanical connector of a cable, said connector including a first end including a first plurality of electrical contacts, a second end including a second plurality of electrical contacts electrically coupled to the first plurality of electrical contacts, a first electrical jumper electrically coupling a first and a third electrical contact (40 1,40 3) disposed at the first end to form a first partial mechanical loop (60 1), a second electrical jumper electrically coupling a second and a fourth electrical contact (40 2, 40 4) at the first end to form a second partial mechanical loop (60 2), a printed circuit board electrically coupled to each of the first, second, third, and fourth electrical contacts, and wherein the first electrical jumper is a first electrical trace (74 1) on the circuit board, and the second electrical jumper is a second electrical trace (70 2) on the circuit board; characterized in that the first and second partial mechanical loops (60 1, 60 2) are configured to combine with partial mechanical loops (66 1, 66 2) of the mating connector to form first and second magnetic noise cancellation loops (54, 58), the first and second magnetic noise cancellation loops (54, 58) are substantially equal in area and opposite in orientation, and are configured and arranged to reduce the pick-up of noise and interference by the electromechanical connector. an electromechanical connector of a cable, another electromechanical connector configured to be mated with the electromechanical connector of a cable, said connector including a first end including a first plurality of electrical contacts, a second end including a second plurality of electrical contacts electrically coupled to the first plurality of electrical contacts, a first electrical jumper electrically coupling a first and a third electrical contact (40 1,40 3) disposed at the first end to form a first partial mechanical loop (60 1), a second electrical jumper electrically coupling a second and a fourth electrical contact (40 2, 40 4) at the first end to form a second partial mechanical loop (60 2), a printed circuit board electrically coupled to each of the first, second, third, and fourth electrical contacts, and wherein the first electrical jumper is a first electrical trace (74 1) on the circuit board, and the second electrical jumper is a second electrical trace (70 2) on the circuit board; characterized in that the first and second partial mechanical loops (60 1, 60 2) are configured to combine with partial mechanical loops (66 1, 66 2) of the mating connector to form first and second magnetic noise cancellation loops (54, 58), the first and second magnetic noise cancellation loops (54, 58) are substantially equal in area and opposite in orientation, and are configured and arranged to reduce the pick-up of noise and interference by the electromechanical connector. a second end including a second plurality of electrical contacts electrically coupled to the first plurality of electrical contacts, a first electrical jumper electrically coupling a first and a third electrical contact (40 1,40 3) disposed at the first end to form a first partial mechanical loop (60 1), a second electrical jumper electrically coupling a second and a fourth electrical contact (40 2, 40 4) at the first end to form a second partial mechanical loop (60 2), a printed circuit board electrically coupled to each of the first, second, third, and fourth electrical contacts, and wherein the first electrical jumper is a first electrical trace (74 1) on the circuit board, and the second electrical jumper is a second electrical trace (70 2) on the circuit board; characterized in that the first and second partial mechanical loops (60 1, 60 2) are configured to combine with partial mechanical loops (66 1, 66 2) of the mating connector to form first and second magnetic noise cancellation loops (54, 58), the first and second magnetic noise cancellation loops (54, 58) are substantially equal in area and opposite in orientation, and are configured and arranged to reduce the pick-up of noise and interference by the electromechanical connector.