Any comments on AES/EBU XLR digital cable VS. BNC Cable


I am currently using the Snake River Audio Boomslang AES/EBU XLR digital cable and an Audience USB cable from my Aurender N10 music Server to my SimAudio DAC.   Most of my listening is done using the AES/EBU cable since it sounds slightly better.

I am considering the BNC cable if it offers an improved sound quality.   

Has anyone compared the AES/EBU XLR digital cable VS. BNC Cable and have a recommendation?  Or, comments?  Thanks.  


hgeifman

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Unlike rodman, I use a .5m Kimber Orchid from my Wadia 8 transport to a McIntosh MDA 1000 dac and it sounds fabulous. FWIW, I posed the question of cable length to Kimber. Their response was, it didn't matter. Well everyone hears what they hear I guess. I've done numerous digital cable comparisons ( coax. bnc, toslink), and in the end I like you prefer aes/ebu with the Orchid being the one Iike best. I'm good forever now.
Denman
rodman- I have not tried a 1.5m Orchid because I couldn't afford one. As you know they are pricey no matter what the length. I bought mine used, also they don't come up for sale often. I contacted Kimber after my purchase only because I'd read articles pertaining to possible refection issues related to cable length and wanted to get their input regarding the situation. Honestly since mine sounds so good, I doubt I would have looked for a longer one had they recommended it. If you believe that there's a specific cable length thats works best, then I submit the mfg. should only offer it in that length. The fact Kimber doesn't indicates to me what they said is true. I believe another possible reason my .5m works so well is the quality of the transport ( Wadia) and its signal transmitting ability. Anyway, it's a moot point as we're both happy with the sound we have with the cables used and thats what really matters.
                      cheers,
                          Denman