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Thanks. I just found a calculator that gives the bracing angle, http://www.kstoerz.com/freespoke/, I see what you mean about marginal changes.
The wheel will be far from operating at its limits with 32 spokes and a rugged rim and reliable hub. All my other builds have either been 3X or 2X 32 or 28 spoke respectively. I just fancied learning some more, which I have, and building something a little different. The little different is however slightly limited by the fact I have both a 32 hole hub and rim.
Cranky
Yes, if you have fewer crossing on the DS than the NDS of a dished wheel, the tension balance is marginally improved. It's a pretty small change though, and not really worth the trouble. If your wheel is running so close to its limits that tension balance is a big problem, you should be looking to redesign completely rather than messing about at the margins.