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USB, ethernet, optical, coaxial and AES/EBU cables for streaming and digital audio. The connections between computers, servers, streamers and DACs.
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Digital cable, and why it is not only data
A digital cable either delivers the data or it does not, but that is only half the story. Timing errors and electrical noise travel along the cable alongside the signal and arrive at the DAC, where both affect what comes out of the analogue stage. This is why digital cables can sound different from one another despite carrying identical data.
Choose by connection first. USB is the most common link from a computer or streamer to a DAC. Ethernet carries network audio and is the fastest growing area in digital hi-fi. Optical isolates two components electrically, which helps where noise is a problem, but has bandwidth limits at high sample rates. Coaxial S/PDIF generally handles higher rates and keeps a direct electrical connection. AES/EBU on XLR is the professional standard and appears on higher end transports and DACs.
Impedance is not optional on coaxial and AES/EBU, at 75 ohm and 110 ohm respectively, so a standard interconnect is not a substitute even though the plugs fit. Tell us the source, the DAC and the sample rates involved and we will tell you which connection to use.
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From£34.12Ex. VATA precision optical conductor made of PMMA monofilament reduces jitter to improve the quality of digital surround sound. -
Van Den Hul
Van Den Hul The Triaxial Professional 75 Ohm Digital CableSKU: Van Den Hul The Triaxial
(1 reviews)From£83.33Ex. VATThe Triaxial Professional 75 Ohm has been designed to satisfy the demand for a very high quality 75 Ohm impedance cable. -
SALEFrom£29.99 £49.99Ex. VAT ✓ Save £20.00This high-quality high-speed USB 3.0 device cable connects USB 3.0 devices to computers and allows data to be transmitted at rates of up to 5 Gbit/s – ten times as fast as USB 2.0
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From£258.33Ex. VATThe Red Dawn USB Cable is the first of Nordost's USB options to offer USB C plug compatibility. This Cable uses silver-plated 99.9999%, OFC signal conductors, optimally designed for digital signal transfer. -
Atlas Cables
Atlas Mavros 75 Ohm 3.5mm Metik S/PDIF Digital Audio CableSKU: Mavros Metik S/PDIF
(1 reviews)From£341.25Ex. VATFollowing consistent customer demand, Atlas are delighted to announce that upgrade S/PDIF digital cables are now available for the popular Chord MOJO and others. 3.5mm jack plugs terminated in either RCA or BNC format are now available to transfer digital data in a more precise way.
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SALEEntreq
Entreq Primer Infinity USB Cable w/ Ground Box - Special Offer - Black November DealSKU: Entreq Primer Infinity USB Cable
(1 reviews)From£374.96 £533.33Ex. VAT ✓ Save £158.38The Primer Infinity USB is Entreq's entry-level cable, but has all the qualities in sound from Entreq's first USB cable Discover. All in one package, so it is just for you to plug and play.
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SALEChord Company
Chord Signature Super ARAY USB Type A to Type B CableSKU: Signature Super ARAY USB
(1 reviews)From£1,296.00 £1,440.00Inc. VAT ✓ Save £144.00Chord have now refined the effective gauge of the silver-plated copper conductors and upgaded the insulation to a high-speed PE/LDPE/PE composite dielectric. The earth shielding connection is further protected from high frequency noise with its own foil tape layer. -
From£49.12Ex. VATChroma USB brings the rewarding sound quality of the Uni-Path design and Composilex 3 down to a price that is only slightly higher than standard cables. Like all Wireworld USB cables, it also features an isolated noise-absorbing power conductor that improves sonic purity. Chroma 8 far exceeds the official USB 3.1 specifications. These flat cables utilize Wireworld’s exclusive Uni-Path conductor geometry, Composilex 3 insulation and noise-absorbing power conductors to improve the fidelity of music and video. The designs were developed through listening tests that compared prototype cables to virtually loss-free direct connections between components.
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From£126.62Ex. VATUtilizing the exclusive Uni-Path flat design and silver-clad OFC conductors, Starlight 8 USB provides higher fidelity than round USB cables selling for much more. Starlight's rich three-dimensional sound is created by reducing all types of noise and preserving more of the digital waveform. These cables far exceed the official USB 3.1 specifications. These flat cables utilize Wireworld’s exclusive Uni-Path conductor geometry, Composilex 3 insulation and noise-absorbing power conductors to improve the fidelity of music and video. The designs were developed through listening tests that compared prototype cables to virtually loss-free direct connections between components.
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From£183.33Ex. VATThe Hyper streaming cable utilises the CAT6A specification with fully shielded solid-core OFC conductors and a foamed polyethylene dielectric . By improving the shielding and dielectric, there is less crosstalk and intereference within the signal path of the ethernet cable, resulting in more of the original signal being delivered to the destination device. By maintaining signal integrity, the overall quality of the signal improves, offering greater detail and cleaner audio.
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From£616.67Ex. VATAtlas' new iteration of the Mavros Digital Audio Cable improves on previous models by using Ohno Continuous Cast Copper and incorporating their Dual Drain technology. These improvements deliver accuracy, bandwidth and openness over and above the previous Atlas Mavros BNC Digital Audio cable.
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AudioQuest
AudioQuest Forest USB 2.0 Type C to Lightning CableSKU: Forest USB C Lightning
(1 reviews)From£62.46Ex. VATAudioQuest USB Type-C cables featuring conductor materials and construction techniques that have allowed AQ’s other USB cables to achieve “Best-In-Class” recognition worldwide.
