[.Sup]

Hi everybody,

I recently ordered the Onkyo ND-S1 and will be connecting it to my DacMagic so I need a new cable to connect these two devices.
The only two requirements are that it is of decent quality (75ohm ofc) and isn't too expensive.

Thank you

 

[Necrolic]

Blue Jeans Cable

And as much as I will get flamed, Monster will also do the job well in a low budget price range if you don't feel like waiting for shipping. Personally I use an $80 Monster cable, and even though it's probably only worth $40-$50, it's gets the job done very well and I'm happy with it.

 

[.Sup]

I'm currently using an analog interconnect for sending digital signal to the DAC and I think its doing a poor job.

 

[jpelg]

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Originally Posted by .Sup /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think its doing a poor job.

Why do you think that? Quote:

Originally Posted by .Sup /img/forum/go_quote.gif the Onkyo ND-S1 and will be connecting it to my DacMagic so I need a new cable to connect these two devices.

Why not consider an optical cable instead?

 

[Necrolic]

Coaxial tends to be higher quality than optical, especially over longer runs.

 

[.Sup]

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Originally Posted by jpelg /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why do you think that?Why not consider an optical cable instead?

Volume is very low when using coaxial vs usb. I just heard that DacMagic only supports one optical cable to be connected to it and since I already have PS3 connected I can only use coaxial.

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Originally Posted by Necrolic /img/forum/go_quote.gif Coaxial tends to be higher quality than optical, especially over longer runs.

I thought when it comes to cable length optical is better?

 

[ford2]

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Originally Posted by .Sup /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi everybody, I recently ordered the Onkyo ND-S1 and will be connecting it to my DacMagic so I need a new cable to connect these two devices. The only two requirements are that it is of decent quality (75ohm ofc) and isn't too expensive. Thank you

Get 2 gold plated RCA plugs,get some TV coax cable and make it up.
It will be as good as anything out there.

 

[Necrolic]

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Originally Posted by .Sup /img/forum/go_quote.gif I thought when it comes to cable length optical is better?

Nope, it's much easier for optical to lose it's signal over a long stretch as it's carrying light.

 

[music_man]

i like this: Acoustic Research Coaxial Cable 3ft. | HeadRoom Audio

i think it is the best cable under $50. maybe even gives some $100 cables a run.

the important thing is it is a real coaxial cable. a lot of expensive cables are not coaxial and not 75 ohms. they have stranded conductors and strange dielectrics sometimes.

music_man

 

[wavoman]

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Originally Posted by Necrolic /img/forum/go_quote.gif Blue Jeans Cable And as much as I will get flamed, Monster will also do the job well in a low budget price range if you don't feel like waiting for shipping. Personally I use an $80 Monster cable, and even though it's probably only worth $40-$50, it's gets the job done very well and I'm happy with it.

X2 on both ideas. I use Blue Jeans digital cables (coax), and in a pinch, Monster video cables (75 ohms). Never heard an audible difference. I have also used a number of custom cable builders who use the same materials as BJC.

 

[Necrolic]

Any specific reason why you use the Monster video cables rather than the audio digital coax interconnects?

This is what I'm using. Would I see any improvement getting one of their M Series cables or something similar?

 

[music_man]

necrolic, if the cable is $35 how did you pay $80 and then say it's worth $40 lol.

for $80 you can get the m1000. that is worth $80 imo. it's a nice cable. remember many companies don't even offer a cable that inexpensive!

oh wait i see, canada. sorry about your wallet

your money might go further with a canadian made cable then. i know there are some nice ones but i don't remember.

music_man

 

[Mad Max]

What's the difference between the digital video and digital audio coaxial cables (if there is)?

BJC will send you the same digital coaxial cable if you order a regular "audio" one or a regular "video" one (Belden 1964A in both cases). Seems to be more or less the same with other mnufacturers, where the video/audio coax cables are interchangeable/the same. Yes, I know little about this, just my observations, so I assume they are more or less the same.

 

[endless402]

QED is not bad if you want something for around 50
it has good reviews but i had the SR75 and it was ok...couldnt handle complex music

if you search around, cardas lighting 15 can be found for under 100 at times. thats what i'm using right now in my system. quite happy with it.

 

[somestranger26]

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Originally Posted by Mad Max /img/forum/go_quote.gif What's the difference between the digital video and digital audio coaxial cables (if there is)? BJC will send you the same coaxial cable if you order a regular "audio" one or a regular "video" one (Belden 1964A in both cases). Seems to be more or less the same with other mnufacturers, where the video/audio coax cables are interchangeable/the same. Yes, I know little about this, just my observations, so I assume they are more or less the same.

Video and digital audio cables should be the same as they're both 75Ω. Analog audio cables on the other hand are different since they're not 75Ω.