Thanks for the response. The cable going out of the DTI is the AA powered cable which has always worked well.AVGUY, Having owned the DTI+ - DTI PRO 32, did you find a huge improvement between each step? I ask because I'm considering the DTI-PRO which I hear is almost as good as the DTI-PRO32 (just older resoution software). I'll consider your recommendation on the D-60's, I've heard they are pretty good. Just FYI the Ted's Excellent Cable is made by a guy (Ted) here in Dallas - it sounds great at his shop! Anybody else have a similar discovery with IC cable?
Difference between digital/analo cables?
I recently purchased an Audio Alchemy DTI+ unit with digital coax input and output. Upon hook-up I had an extra Audioquest Quartz cable that I decided to try as the "coax" digital input. This cable is an IC for analogue purposes. It sounded great! I then decided to use a true digital coax cable (Ted's Excellent Cable). Upon installation, the sound had no where near the dynamics sense of space (this cable WAS broken in previously). I switched back to the AQ Quartz and it sounded great again! My question is: Are digital cables truly constructed differently than regular IC's? Could it just be that the characteristics of this AQ cable make it suitable for both applications? I'm not an engineer but I do trust my ears. I just don't know if a "better" digital cable is worth the investment. Any suggestions or insight would be appreciated.