Please suggest a really cheap SPDIF coaxial BNC cable for testing if my DAC is working
The Beldon 1694A from Blue Jean Cable. BNC/BNC terminations at 6 feet for $21.50 plus about $8 shipping. This cable is actually quite good and I found that I liked it better than some other more expensive cables (in the $50-150 range). You can have it terminated with other combinations as well if you wanted, such as RCA/BNC. |
The cables don’t have to be labeled SPDIF. Any 75-ohm coaxial cable assemblies with the right connectors will be fine. The last time I looked, the least expensive ones were labeled as master clock cables. For example, this one! Just don’t tell your audiophile friends you paid only $7.95 for it. P.S. You say you might be getting "better cables" if the gear is working. I’d advise you to try this one for a long time before spending your money on boutique digital cables. You might even want to pick up some Techflex and put it over, to look more expensive. This one meets the specs and should be perfect. |
Another World Class inexpensive consideration: https://www.cs1.net/products/canare/L-5CFB_digital_audio.htm |
