Yes, the Blue Jeans cable would be a good choice. It’s as close to a 75-ohm cable as you’re likely to find. Mogami also makes a similar cable in the Mogami Gold line. With modern DACs, I have not heard differences among digital cables.
My first streamer- what spidf cable to use?
I finally have decided it was time to move to a streamer, thus I bought a Bluesound Node; if nothing else, it’s a starter streamer, and not a bad place to start. I’m not using the Node’s internal DAC, preferring to route the digital output to my Bricasti M1. The streamer and DAC are connected via a modest and eminently listenable Blue Jeans cable however I wouldn’t mind extracting more juice from the Node, if that’s possible, while keeping in mind I’m not going to spends $550 for a cable for a $550 streamer. Also, if and when Bluesound roles out the promised USB output capability in the node, I’m going to hook up my AQ Coffee USB cable. Years ago I had a green hornet spidf cable which would have been a good choice here, if I still had it, but that’s long sold as I don’t keep gear I no longer use.
What’s a good compromise for the here and now? Perhaps it is the Blue Jeans cable!
What’s a good compromise for the here and now? Perhaps it is the Blue Jeans cable!
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My first streamer- what spidf cable to use? For perfect output to input spidf match. You want 75ohm 1.5mt (no less), I found industry top of the line 75ohm Belden Digital cable has been the best for me, with quality BNC connectors or rca done yourself both ends. And it will be 1/50th the price of boutique audio ones and probably better Cheers George |
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I prefer my Apogee Wyde Eye to my Stereovox XV2. The XV2 is a bit too hyper detailed while the Apogee has all the detail but with a smoother and more natural sound. And a 1.5m length will only set you back 55 bucks... https://smile.amazon.com/Geistnotes-Apogee-Wyde-Cable-WE-RR/dp/B01N5VXVA1/ref=sr_1_2?crid=333S9VIG96MI8&dchild=1&keywords=apogee+wyde+eye&qid=1632103381&sprefix=Apogee+Eye%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-2 |
@zavato, Digital cables do sound different. You have a very nice DAC, feeding it with a high quality SPDIF cable will far outweighs the cost of your Node. A cheap cable in this application will only render thin and dull sound. https://www.ebay.com/itm/OYAIDE-DR-510-1-3-RCA-Digital-Cable-Audio-1-3m-from-Japan-new-free-shipping... |