Please recommend a coax SPDIF cable similar to the Nordost Tyr 2

I got an Acoustic Zen MC2 and from what I hear it would seem to offer the sound characteristics you’re looking for. It’s a ton cheaper than the Tyr 2 but I wouldn’t let that deter you from trying it — read the consistently glowing reviews as they’re all fully justified IMHO. There’s a used one here at a nice discount and would be low risk to try, but the connectors in the picture don’t look stock to me so I’d ask about that before buying. Knew it’s still “only” $520 for a 1m RCA cable so The Cable Company might be worth a try if buying new. Best of luck in your search.

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb954e-acoustic-zen-mc-squared-digital

BTW, if you wanna spend more I’ve read good things about Jena Labs cables so they might be worth a look as well.

Nordost is the most copied cable and plenty of cheap pirate copies sold using same materials and presenting same quality. Usually they're sold on 1:10 scale i.e. $3000 Nordost will have $300 matching copy.

Many people opted out on the cheap and happy.

If you can find a D60 Kimber , this is a reviewers favorite.My favorite is marigo apparition digital cable .

… gorgeous on the top end, detail, and sound stage but would be less grating (on some recordings) for the lack of a better word.
 

At the point of the Nordost Try 2 I recommend WyWires Diamond or Platinum at the price point below.  Both will have the SQ you seek and more while maintaining or improving the imaging and staging you are accustomed to.  Beautiful cables with durable construction.  I use the Platinum series due to budgetary concerns, but the Diamond is a significant step up.  Call the proprietor, Alex.  He is very personable.  Read the pro reviews.  In my system I can attest the reviews accurately describe the SQ.  Of course audition before making a decision.  

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I'm using a pure silver Xangsane coax cable and it has pushed the performance of my DAC to another level.

Xangsane is a chinese company but they make genuine stuff with quality engineering and materials at very affordable prices. 

It's cheap, you might want to try it before spending a shitload of money.

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Honestly Nordost makes crap digital cables. On speaker cable start getting better at the Valhalla two level and that’s about it.

Look into the Audioquest Diamond

I think Kimber D60 is pure 75ohm. 

Townshend Audio's digital cable. No cable bests it. 

I second the Acoustic Zen cables, I am using the Absolute 75 SPDIF Digital Cable with good results. 
 

Unsolicited opinion, I recently tried some of the Analysis Plus interconnects and found them to be on the thin sounding side, throw some silver on there and they might get bright too. I switched to WireWorld Eclipse 8, and was rewarded with a much richer sound. 

Just bite the bullet and buy the Jorma digital cable and be done with all this.  It is above the other price points but below the other expensive digital cables.  We have tried so many, heard so many, this is what we have settled on in our listening room.

Happy Listening.

Whichever brand you choose stick with copper and avoid silver or silver coated.This will go a long way towards relieving the harshness. My personal preference for whatever it's worth is I like solid silver on the source, then some copper and some silver between other components as you move down the line. WireWorld, Acoustic Zen,Analysis Plus (copper) are all good choices for you.

Why don’t you call usedcable and audition ? The only way to know if it will match your system? All the cables recommended are good, you like the one that will match your system.

Thanks for all the advice and recommendations!! Please provide more : )

Ive spent most every night listening to all sorts of cd’s for a few hours.

All in all I really love the Tyr 2. Its not fatiguing at all and had a beautiful top end and soundstage so it may be the one I buy. I had concerns with what I would call harshness but its probably only certain cd’s that reveal the mastering. I'm also  probably not used the gobs of detail. I did audition this Tyr 2 from the Cable Company and I have four more cables coming this week so it will get interesting.

I did audition this Tyr 2 from the Cable Company and I have four more cables coming this week so it will get interesting.

What other cables are you auditioning?  I’d be very interested in your assessments of each cable if you’re open to sharing them.

I really am enjoying the Tyr 2 now but I want to listen to more before I make a decision   Hopefully should have these for the weekend

Boomslang

Cardas Clear

Audience 24x

Audioquest Diamond

I believe that I'm going with the Nordost Tyr2 cable.   I just like it too much.  Love the detail of bass/mid/top end, the timbre of the piano...and the lowest noise floor which enhances the sound stage, separation of voices/instruments.   I don't know how to put this all into words but I love my digital front end (only redbook cd) with this Tyr 2 SPDIF cable.

Boomslang:   I didn't give this cable much of a chance as I was warned that this is not a true 75 ohm cable and may present problems with certain hardware.   

Sure enough after a cd or two, the cd skipped or hiccuped and this has never ever happened on the cd's I was playing

Cardas Clear

I liked this cable as it was built solid and very musical.   Seemed to have detail more than the others toward the Tyr 2,   Better than the Audience in every way.  Mandolin on Cowboy Junkies Misguided Angel was natural and beautiful.

Audience 24x

The Audience was smooth to the ears but seemed much less detailed.   Bass is full but much less detailed.   Cymbals didn't sound right or muted or something.  Just seemed alot less presence.   Sound stage cues seemed to be much less defined than the Tyr 2.   On David Bowie's Low, the Tyr made the synthesizers seem real compared to the Audience.   Audience was less forward than the Tyr

Audioquest Diamond

I liked this cable as it seemed the sound stage had bloom.  Frequency response was full as it seemed to have a good bottom end but it just wasn't detailed like the Tyr 2.    On Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection "Love Song" there was bloom around the "beach" ambiance(I have to listen more but here the Tyr 2 seemed to have less "beach" ambiance) but the snap of the tap in the right speaker just wasn't as detailed or precise as the Tyr 2.   Maybe the Tyr 2 is more "dry" but I like this detailed presentation in the Tyr 2.  

 Mandolin on Cowboy Junkies Misguided Angel was fleshed out and nice.

Not familiar with Tyr 2 spdif but I haven’t heard a better XLR set than the Tyr 2. The overall balanced is just right and the details and transparency is unbeatable. All this while sounding crystal clear and natural. So I’m not surprised you couldn’t beat the Tyr 2 spdif.