Creeper,Im really happy with mine,very musical and well balanced from top to bottom,RAM does mods on them ,which im thinking of havng done at a later date. |
I thought it would not make a difference either. I was wrong. Without a doubt the digital cable makes a difference that can be heard. Good luck. |
Audioengr (Steve):
Thanks for the link to you're white paper. Ironically, I have a 75ohm cable I took in trade that I've been holding on to for DAC experimentation down the road and it is 1.5 meters (HT Cyber-Link Platinum). Cool beans.
Raytheprinter:
How do you like your Audio Mirror DAC? I was considering a Scott Nixon, but comparitive reviews here tend to favor the Audio Mirror. |
Thanks Steve,I will try 1.5 ! |
Sorry for the confusion guys! Im going from my transport(dig. cable) to a Monarchy Dip(dig. cable)to my dac ,to my preamp(analog cable)Hope that clears it up! Should have known better than start a thread at 4:30am,,,,Thanks,Ray |
Marco,sorry for the confusion,as i stated in my question,im using a transport to a Dip to the DAC to preamp, so i have the need for 2 dig cables ,guess i could have worded it better! |
The digital connection should be a single coaxial connection, not a pair. You keep mentioning IC's, as in plural and that may be what is confusing folks. Yep a 75ohm digital cable is the ticket. In going from the signal output of your DAC you do want standard Analog IC's (plural, as in a pair of them) to go to your preamp or integrated amp, and not digital IC's.
Marco |
Ther are some inexpensive cables from Have and Blue Jeans that are surprisingly good for this purpose. |
im using analog ICs for the digital connection,i will probably buy some dig. cables in the next couple weeks,im thinking of trying Stereovox HDXV as i have a pair of HDSE that work very well between my amp and preamp.So the main difference is analog ICs are 50 Ohm and digital 75 Ohms !Thanks guys! |
1.5m is the minimum digital cable (AES and S/PDIF) length that I recommend when using a stock transport. This white paper I authored gives the technical explanation:
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue14/spdif.htm
And the RIGHT digital cable can make a BIG differnce.
Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Manufacturer/modder |
I thought 1.5 meters was the "maximum" recommended length for digital cables. |
Oops. Mea Culpa. I thought he meant ... well, whatever I thought, I was wrong. Yes, go with the digital cable. |
analog cables are a 50ohm impedance. Get a Digital Cable, and also try to get 1.5 meters as this is the minimum recommended length for digital cables. |
If you mean you are using a standard analog IC to make the digital connection between your CD transport and your DAC, yes, a digital cable will make an improvement. Digital cables, among other things, are designed with 75ohm impedance, which is meant for compatibility with the digital input/output characteristics of the components. |
I agree with Unsound.
Dave |
You might consider sticking with Signal Cable and going up their line. |
With all due respect to Dopogue, I think it will. |
Ray, what's the point of your response? I don't get it. |
Signal makes a good coax digital cable. For me, the sound is different although I didnt believe it at first and was using an IC for digital connection. I started with the Signal and now use an Acoustic Zen MC2.
Regards, |
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The analog cables i am using are ;Signal Cable Analog Two |
