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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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SALE£83.32 £91.67Ex. VAT ✓ Save £8.34The GT2 is a beautifully engineered and built USB 2.0 cable for enthusiasts with growing music collections on their computer hard drives looking for high performance sound. -
£191.66Ex. VATEach cable consists of two sets of two pairs are wrapped together in an "S" configuration with high quality, strong, aluminium/polyester foil tape providing screening for each pair.
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£383.32Ex. VATEach cable consists of two sets of two pairs are wrapped together in an "S" configuration with high quality, strong, aluminium/polyester foil tape providing screening for each pair.
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From£296.00Inc. VATThe Atlas Ascent BNC 75 Ohm SP-DIF digital cable offers a considerable insight into the state-of-the-art performance of Atlas' ‘high-end ’Mavros interconnect at a very reasonable price. The newest member of the Atlas family, Ascent was designed to be technically and sonically superior to other interconnect cables currently available at similar prices. -
From£537.50Inc. VATA key part of Atlas' multi-award winning Mavros family, the Mavros AES-EBU is a high-performance 110Ohm cable using silver-plated copper conductors. Typical usage is in ‘high-end’ digital balanced systems as employed by DCS, Meridian and many professional recording studios -
SALEAudioQuest
AudioQuest Carbon Mini Toslink Digital Optical Cable - Special Offer - Black November DealSKU: AQ Carbon Mini Optical
From£168.29 £240.83Ex. VAT ✓ Save £72.54AudioQuest Carbon Digital Optical cable is constructed with Narrow-Aperture Synthetic Fibers and precision polished fiber ends all contained within a black/Gray woven weave jacket. -
Tellurium Q
Tellurium Q Black Diamond Digital Streaming Ethernet CableSKU: TQ Black Diamond Ethernet
From£831.25Ex. VATNew High performance Digital Streaming cable announced by Tellurium Q, bringing better detail and a more natural sound than you might expect. -
From£216.21Ex. VATThis is the Tellurium Q "entry level" digital XLR cable but the performance is well beyond an entry level product. -
From£1,241.67Ex. VATThe Silver Diamond XLR sits right at the top of all TQ's families of sound in terms of performance. Highly detailed, incredible range and above all natural. Once you hear a Silver Diamond XLR you will find it difficult to go back.
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SALETellurium Q
Tellurium Q Ultra Silver Waveform hf Digital RCA to BNC Cable 1m - Special OfferSKU: TQ Ultra Silver Digi Coax
£489.16 £611.25Ex. VAT ✓ Save £122.09The new Ultra Silver Waveform hf design is a big departure from the original version, and brings much more in terms of clarity to your system. Building on a similar performance profile, even with a completely different build structure, to the award-winning Waveform II, the new hf has increased the shielding and protection for the digital signal.
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From£116.67Ex. VATThe GT8-A is no ordinary cable; it’s engineered and produced with Furutech’s Pure Transmission technology and features α (Alpha) OCC Silver Copper alloy conductor (28AWG). -
From£66.67Ex. VATThe iD8-A is no ordinary cable; it’s engineered and produced with Furutech’s Pure Transmission technology and features silver-plated α (Alpha) OCC conductor (28AWG).
