Digital XLR vs Digital RCA

"How good it sounds depends on my seats..."

Mr. dannad, if your home sound system sounds better than live, with RC, SACD etc’., you need to find better seats!

@auxinput - re: your statement

I have done many tests on different RCA connectors, using RCA that are designed specifically for digital (i.e. DH Labs RCA-75) as well as several extremely expensive and high end analog RCA (such as WBT, Furutech, etc.). In all cases, a good low-cost BNC connector was superior to all RCA connectors.

I agree with your statement regarding the RCA’s you have mentioned - they are definitely NOT suited to the task and one really should use the impedance matched RCA’s specifically designed for digital use

A QUESTION: Have you had the opportunity to try the KLE Innovations Harmony line of RCA’s?

They are perhaps the only RCA that is capable of being used for either digital or analogue use.

I (and many others) have used these RCA’s with great success in constructing cables for use as digital interconnects.

I tried them a few years ago, even before KLE Innovations brought out their line of digital interconnects and could not believe how much better they performed than my impedance matched RCA’s that came on a digital cable from Van den Hul

Selecting a suitable geometry, wire quality and the insulation, becomes more applicable to improving cable performance once the Harmony RCA’s are used

Regards - Steve

@williewonka - yes, I think I have used the KLE.  Well, it was the previous Eichmann Silver Bullet plugs (which are the same thing).   As with all cables, it is system dependent.  The sound was okay, but just a bit too bright for my taste and system.  I don't know that it really improved the sound for me.