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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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SALEChord Company
Chord Signature AES/EBU Tuned Super ARAY digital XLR interconnectSKU: Chord Signature AES/EBU
From£1,080.00 £1,200.00Ex. VAT ✓ Save £120.00Chord's Signature AES/EBU Tuned Super ARAY digital XLR interconnect is the next generation AES/EBU cable designed to deliver an outstanding performance.If one type of interconnect has always challenged the Chord design team, it was the AES/EBU connection. The Signature AES/EBU was developed using the finest materials and the latest technology to enable customers to get the very best performance from digital components. -
From£766.67Ex. VATThe Heimdall 2 S/PDIF cable is optimized for digital signal transfer and uses a silver-plated solid OFC conductor suspended in our proprietary, precision Micro Mono-Filament construction with a full coverage coaxial shield.
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From£766.67Ex. VATThe Heimdall 2 AES/EBU cable is optimized for digital signal transfer and uses silver-plated solid OFC conductors suspended in our proprietary, precision Micro Mono-Filament construction with a full coverage coaxial shield.
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From£3,412.50Ex. VATVALHALLA Digital interconnect cables are hand built in there factory in the USA, and are available with 75 Ohm RCA or BNC connectors, or gold plated 110 Ohm XLR connectors. -
From£3,412.50Ex. VATVALHALLA Digital interconnect cables are hand built in there factory in the USA, and are available with 75 Ohm RCA or BNC connectors, or gold plated 110 Ohm XLR connectors. -
From£158.33Ex. VATThe Purple Flare 2.0 Data Cable is the perfect solution for hifi audio enthusiasts trying to accommodate DACS, especially ones that require micro-B or mini-B connectors.
Note: Lengths longer than 1m will be shipped within 7-10 days. -
From£175.00Ex. VATThe Purple Flare 2.0 Data Cable is the perfect solution for hifi audio enthusiasts trying to accommodate DACS, especially ones that require micro-B or mini-B connectors.
Note: Lengths longer than 1m will be shipped within 7-10 days -
From£479.17Ex. VATThe Heimdall 2 USB 2.0 is constructed from 4 x 20 AWG stranded, silver-plated 99.99999% OFC conductors, arranged in a precise, twisted double helix in order to ensure character impedance, reduce noise and minimize cross-talk contamination. -
From£780.00Inc. VATThe Heimdall 2 Ethernet Cable consists of eight 23 AWG polymer insulated conductors, arranged in four individually shielded, twisted pairs, which are then wrapped in braided, silver-plated copper shielding, and encased within a high-density polymer insulation. -
From£1,208.33Ex. VATThe Tyr 2 USB 2.0 Cable is guaranteed to take your computer audio system to the next level. The Tyr 2 USB 2.0 Cable arranges its conductors in a precise, twisted, double helix geometry in order to ensure characteristic impedance, minimize cross-talk, and reduce noise. -
From£3,325.00Ex. VATThe Valhalla 2 USB 2.0 is revolutionary in terms of USB cable design. For the first time, Nordost is introducing a flat, twin-axial geometry to its USB cables. -
From£1,554.17Ex. VATTyr 2 S/PDIF and AES/EBU digital leads are produced using cutting-edge technology, adherence to standards, and precision in workmanship.
