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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£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. -
£144.00Ex. VATA pivotal component of Gefen's premium single-cable Hi-Def audio/video extension solutions, these #24AWG shielded cables have superior transmission performance over ordinary CAT5/CAT6 cables allowing increased performance over distance, particularly where shielding from interference is a concern.
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From£29.12Ex. VATThe Chroma, combining the superior quality of the exclusive Gold Tube™ RCA plugs and oxygen-free copper conductors produce real improvements in sound quality.
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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. -
SALEWireworld
Wireworld Platinum Starlight Cat 8 Ethernet Cable - Special OfferSKU: Platinum Starlight Ethernet
From£602.08 £708.33Ex. VAT ✓ Save £106.25Platinum Starlight is Wireworld's top-of-the-line ethernet cable. -
From£84.99Inc. VATAfter the success of the original D-300, there was demand to make some improvements in the original design. So the D - 300 III HYBRID was born -
Van Den Hul
Van Den Hul The MC-Silver IT MKII 75 Ohm Digital CableSKU: Van Den Hul The MC-Silver IT MKII 75 Ohm
From£950.00Inc. VATRegarding its extremely high bandwidth (GHz range) and extremely low attenuation it would certainly apply -
From£254.17Ex. VATAs an increasing number of streaming audio products, applying USB A to B in their communications chain, are getting available we've looked into how such signal can be influenced. -
SALEFrom£21.99 £35.99Inc. VAT ✓ Save £14.00This 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. 30 Years Warranty. -
SALEFrom£19.99 £31.99Inc. VAT ✓ Save £12.00The cable's high-quality multiple foil-and-braid shielding eliminates electromagnetic and high-frequency interference. 30 Years Warranty. -
£391.67Ex. VATEvolution II, an update of the extremely well received Evolution series, incorporates newly-engineered anti-resonance cable clamps as well as an upgraded dielectric/insulation of RoHS-compliant Pb-free PVC incorporating anti-resonance carbon particles in its manufacture. -
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Furutech Evolution II Digital AES/EBU Audio Cable 1.2m - Special OfferSKU: Evolution II Digi AES/EBU
£379.17 £470.83Ex. VAT ✓ Save £91.67Evolution II, an update of the extremely well received Evolution series, incorporates newly-engineered anti-resonance cable clamps as well as an upgraded dielectric/insulation of RoHS-compliant Pb-free PVC incorporating anti-resonance carbon particles in its manufacture.
