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Why so few devices with BNC's??

It's an ongoing amazement to me how many manufacturers use RCA's for 75 ohm digital connections.   Is this really to just save a couple bucks?  Lower end McIntosh stuff has RCA's as does most Japanese gear regardless of price.  It's not like BNC's are really so exotic, and 75 ohm cables are readily available.  In fact, the general lack of inputs is an annoyance.  Not everybody wants to use USB or Toslink.  Rant over. 😠  Thanks for reading.

[Please, this is NOT a thread to list all the exceptions.]

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@Russ69:

The RCA’s only weakness is long cable runs, the XLR solved that issue and is a standard at this point. The BNC offers nothing in the way of improved sonics.

This thread is about digital connections! So XLR is not the standard. BNC allows the manufacturer to make digital connections that are "true 75 ohm" instead of "pretend 75 ohm RCA" which improves sonics.

For non-digital connections, RCA is usually there due to price and compatibility, not sonics or reliability. Not surprising that RCA is an inferior connector. It has been around for almost a century!

 

 

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