Digital Audio Co-axial cable recommendation

[ranjeetrain]

It's supposed to be 75 Ohm including the connectors. Although really about video, this article is interesting. I may be well known for being no cablephile, but I really would hate to use a hotchpotch of not-designed-for-purpose connectors made worse by maybe throwing in an adaptor which probably wouldn't be great for a simple analogue signal.

If available, go optical! One purpose-designed interconnect between two purpose-designed connectors, and no adaptors. One can also boast electrical isolation . If anyone mentions jitter, I'll scream --- and then ask how they think hotchpotch connectors will perform!

"It's supposed to be 75 Ohm including the connectors."

A lead is very much "an electrical connection consisting of a length of wire or metal pad (SMD) that comes from a device". Lead (electronics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If it didn't include connectors, it would be called a wire.


"I may be well known for being no cablephile"

No obligation, you are free to switch sides as per your convenience


"I really would hate to use a hotchpotch of not-designed-for-purpose connectors"

What is a hotchpotch of connectors? And what is not-designed-for-purpose connectors?

Every 3.5 mm connector is designed for this purpose. Every RCA connector is designed for this purpose as well. I don't know anyone who uses these connectors as a stop-valve in car-engine, or a water supply chain, or as a replacement for whistle in a cooker.

[NITPICKING]There is no word such as hotchpotch. Birtish say hodgepodge. But it may be different for Indians, what do I know [/NITPICKING]


"made worse by maybe throwing in an adaptor which probably wouldn't be great for a simple analogue signal"

analogue signal? What analogue signal? Isn't this thread about a digital IC?


"If available, go optical!"

Optical? What optical? Posting without understanding a thread starter's requirement has become a fashion at this forum. This OP doesn't need optical, not even remotely.

 

[panditji]

Thanks so much for your help and suggestions but I already have a convertor plug and basically need a digital cable with RCA pins at either end since I can put the convertor supplied by Meridian at one end for the DAC input....

I checked Blue Jeans cables and the Belden 1694A seems like a good choice at $16.75 for a 4 feet cable...However the shipping cost of another 11 USD with maybe customs duty makes it expensive and if I have to spend that kind of money, I would rather buy locally...

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

All good nitpicks, Ranjeet. Full of self doubt, I took my heavy Shorter Oxford English Dictionary from the shelf and learnt that hodgepodge is actually a corruption of hotchpotch! But both have been in use in British English for a very, very long time.

Sorry if my post was not relevant. Yes, not reading or not understanding opening questions happens. Certainly not my first time.

 

[srinisundar]

Sorry, you are an cablephile that too follower of bluejeans cable..

It's supposed to be 75 Ohm including the connectors. Although really about video, this article is interesting. I may be well known for being no cablephile, but I really would hate to use a hotchpotch of not-designed-for-purpose connectors made worse by maybe throwing in an adaptor which probably wouldn't be great for a simple analogue signal.

If available, go optical! One purpose-designed interconnect between two purpose-designed connectors, and no adaptors. One can also boast electrical isolation . If anyone mentions jitter, I'll scream --- and then ask how they think hotchpotch connectors will perform!

 

[panditji]

Need suggestions on choosing the below two cables:

1) Blue Jeans Belden cable with Canare pins
2) Audioquest Forest Digital Coaxial ...

The price for both the cables is the same...any suggestions/advice would help immensely...

 

[reignofchaos]

The only true RCA 75 ohm connector available is a variant of Eichmann Bullet. None of the rest are true 75 ohm.