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Suggest a digital cable-

So I'm looking for my "last" digital cable. I am running a digital cable between a Sim Neo 260D transport and a Bricasti M1 DAC. Amp and preamp are Pass (XP15, XP20, X250.8); speakers are Revel Studio 2.

Current digital cables- Creative Concepts Green Hornet, RCA/SPDIF
.                                    Transparent Audio Premium AES/EBU
.                                     Belden 1800F AES/EBU

frankly, all the digital cables sound very good- I just don't want to be leaving anything on the table-  I could go with either SPDIF or AES/EBU but to tell you- after careful listening, the two are, in my set up, essentially indistinguishable. 


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williewonka
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For retail products: + 1 on the KLEI gZero3D - see

http://image99.net/blog/files/category-klei-gzero3d-spdif.html

Also agree on analogue sound 😊

If you are into DIY cables try this cable...
http://image99.net/blog/files/4127b5fe2694586e383104364360373b-74.html

Currently using them for analogue and digital and have not found any better.

Superb details, image and clarity

Regards
yping
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KLEI gZero3D SPDIF ... very very analogue sounding :)
 
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zavato OP
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Turns out I'm more than  pleased with an AES/EBU cable from straightwire
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rja
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I’m currently testing an Audience Au24SX balanced digital cable from Cable Company. Very nice, you might try one to see what you think.
I’ve used K-S Emotion digital cable in the past and thought it a bit on the warm side. Although I haven’t had the pleasure of trying the K-S Elation I don’t doubt the above endorsement as their cables are excellent.
For more reasonably priced digital I like the Oyaide, comes balanced XLR and bnc or rca.

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zephyr24069
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Over the years with a big HT and hybrid 2-channel rig and for the past 7 1/2 years with a pure 2-channel rig, I've used a lot of digital cables at all levels from various manufacturers, all with at least good and in many cases, great results for audio quality and musicality. The best, and I think 'my last' digital cable is the Kubala-Sosna "ELATION" AES/EBU.  Flat out the best I've ever used and heard; I've been using 2 of these (almost 4 years now) between my Esoteric P03U and D03 and since last year, P-02 and D-02 with fantastic results. These cables aren't going anywhere until Joe dreams up something better!
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davehrab
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One of the bigger improvements you can make in a Transport/Dac combo is to break the ground plane between the two components so the transport doesn't pollute the dac

Here's is a cable designed to do just that ... I think this cable will yield more improvement due to isolating the ground noise than spending significantly much more money on a premium exotic type without any  isolation 

And it comes from the Cable Company who give you a free audition  

http://www.thecableco.com/Product/DSIX-Digital-Signal-IsoLation-Exciter-RCA

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