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Why do digital cables sound different?

I have been talking to a few e-mail buddies and have a question that isn't being satisfactorily answered this far. So...I'm asking the experts on the forum to pitch in. This has probably been asked before but I can't find any references for it. Can someone explain why one DIGITAL cable (coaxial, BNC, etc.) can sound different than another? There are also similar claims for Toslink. In my mind, we're just trying to move bits from one place to another. Doesn't the digital stream get reconstituted and re-clocked on the receiving end anyway? Please enlighten me and maybe send along some URLs for my edification. Thanks, Dan
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I still dont understand what is the point in having a 75ohm cable when the input and output impedences of the components are not really 75ohm. Unlike pro equipment which seem to be true 75ohm with a transform termination. I do not see any transformer termination in consumer and even some high end equipment. Is it possible to have 75ohm impedence without transformer ?
I do agree that digital cables make a difference and jitter is the culprit.
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