[Huck]

Hi:
Just for kicks,I moved my Benchmark DAC1 USB from computer duty to my main rig downstairs.
I went from the digital co-ax out on my Copland CD player to the BNC coax input on the Benchmark......but I had no proper digital co-ax cable,so I just used an Outlaw RCA cable I had and I can hear zero problems,no noise interference,static or whatever...zero with the RCA cable....so,SHOULD I hear a difference if I used the proper digital co-ax cable and do I need to spend over $100.00 for a "proper'coax cable,or can I just grab one from Radio Shack(The Source) for $20.00?Thanks!

 

[NA Blur]

You shouldn't hear any differences between the two interfaces assuming the output from the player is the same in each case. One interface over the other may have more measurable distortion, but it's not audible from a good DAC like the Benchmark.

 

[Huck]

Thanks for the reply.
Using the Benchmark as an example,should I hear a difference between a $15.00 'generic no name' brand cable and a $300.00 high-end digital co-ax cable? Thanks again.