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Help me pick a digital cable

What is a good digital cable for about $150 USD (max 200).

I am looking for a neutral cable that is very open sounding.

I will need RCA connections and will go between my Parasound (CEC) 2000 belt driven transport and my Wadia DAC.

Also what is people experience with 1m vrs 1.5 meter lengths. I read the article written by Steve at Empirical audio. Has anyone compared 1m to 1.5?

Cheers,
Nick
nickway

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nickway OP
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I am going to look into the Stereovox HDXV more. It seems like just the thing.

Has anyone experimented with the 1m vrs 1.5m lengths.
Steve's logic makes sense with the sampling rates.
But the logic of the less cable the better also makes sense.
Can anyone shed some light here.
Here is the article:
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue14/spdif.htm

Cheers,
Nick
nickway OP
168 posts
 
I have two tributaries digital cables. One is 1m and the other is 7ft. I can hear differences there, so I have no doubt that the type of cable and connectors used will make a difference.

Cheers,
Nick
nickway OP
168 posts
 
Thanks Rgd,

Ideally I would like to buy all of the cables and try them. But I can't really afford to. I was just hoping someone who was tried them could offer a brief description on each.

eg: X cable is very neutral and open, while Y cable is more detailed, etc...

Then I could pick which cable I think would work better in my system.

Thanks
Nick
nickway OP
168 posts
 
I thought about usedcables.com.
But I live in Canada, and there is tax, brokerage, and possibly some duty issues I don't want to deal with when sending multiple cables back and forth.

Cheers,
nickway OP
168 posts
 
Hi Guys,

Just wondering, between the Moray James Digital coax and the Stereovox which do you think would be better?

Cheers,
Nick
nickway OP
168 posts
 
Hey guys,

What do you think would be better between the following cables:
-Moray James Digital
-Virtual Dynamics David
-Stereovox HDXV

Thanks,
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