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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£833.33Ex. VATThe Entreq Delphius Digital Signal Cable is a hand-made Swedish digital interconnect and the first product in Entreq's new cable architecture. Copper and silver conductors run in a cotton dielectric alongside a separately shielded silver Energy Reference System wire, with a Corepoint Signal unit supplied with every cable. It is available in RCA coaxial, XLR AES/EBU, USB and RJ45 network variants, in 1.1m and 1.65m standard lengths. -
From£3,166.67Ex. VATThe Entreq Olympus Digital Signal Cable is a hand-crafted digital cable available in BNC, RCA, RJ45 network, USB and XLR formats, all built with Entreq's triple EEDS construction. Entreq single out its organic, analogue character, which sets it apart from digital cables that can carry a harsh edge. Like all Olympus cables it requires an accompanying Entreq ground box, sold separately.
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£233.32Ex. VATThe ADOT ASR-100 is an audiophile subnet router that creates a dedicated network for a hi-fi system, keeping streamers, music servers and control devices isolated from general home network traffic. Tuned specifically for music streaming and locally stored audio, it removes the network conflicts and configuration headaches that disturb listening. It can sit alongside an existing home network or run as a completely standalone, isolated system.
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DELA/Melco
DELA S50 Audiophile Dataswitch with Free ADOT Optical Network Isolation - Summer PromotionSKU: DELA S50 ADOT Summer Promo
£2,749.17Ex. VATThe DELA S50 audiophile network dataswitch now comes with a free ADOT MC02 optical isolation kit, adding an optical break to the network path at no extra cost. -
DELA/Melco
DELA S5 Audiophile Dataswitch with Free ADOT Optical Network Isolation - Summer PromotionSKU: DELA S5 ADOT Summer Promo
£6,665.83Ex. VATThe DELA S5 audiophile network dataswitch now comes with a free ADOT MC02 optical isolation kit, adding an optical break to the network path at no extra cost. -
DELA/Melco
DELA S1 Audiophile Dataswitch with Free ADOT Optical Network Isolation - Summer PromotionSKU: DELA S1 ADOT Summer Promo
£10,832.50Ex. VATThe DELA S1 audiophile network dataswitch now comes with a free ADOT MC03 optical isolation kit and Plixir power supply, adding optical isolation and a power upgrade at no extra cost. -
NEW£113.32 £133.33Ex. VAT ✓ Save £20.01Unlock the full potential of your audio system with Supra Digital Excalibur XLR, the pinnacle of digital audio interconnects crafted for audiophiles who demand absolute precision and purity. Designed to meet the exacting standards of AES/EBU with a true 110-ohm impedance, this cable features Rhodium-plated XLR connectors for impeccable connectivity and signal integrity.
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NEWFrom£39.00Inc. VATThe QED Performance Digital is a 75 ohm coaxial S/PDIF cable for connecting a digital source to a DAC. A single solid-core 99.999% OFC conductor in a low-loss foamed polyethylene dielectric keeps insertion loss and jitter low, and a braid plus aluminium Mylar foil gives a 100% coverage, dual-layer screen. Supports hi-res audio up to 24/192. Available in 0.75m, 1.5m and 3.0m. -
NEWFrom£49.00Inc. VATThe QED Performance Optical is a Toslink digital audio cable for connecting TVs, games consoles, streamers and CD players to soundbars, AV receivers and DACs. Its low-loss PMMA fibre has a stepped refractive index core, and the fibre ends are precision polished for a clean, secure light path. Supports 24-bit/192kHz hi-res audio. Available in 0.75m, 1.5m and 3.0m. -
NEWFrom£29.00Inc. VATThe QED Performance Ethernet is a CAT6 FTP network cable designed for connecting a music streamer to a router or network switch. It uses large 24AWG twisted pairs of 99.999% OFC with asymmetric twist rates and a full HDPE spacer to reduce skew and crosstalk, with shielded, gold-plated RJ45 plugs. QED rate it for hi-res streaming up to 24/192 and DSD1024. Available in 0.75m to 6.0m. -
NEWFrom£29.00Inc. VATThe QED Performance USB A to B is a USB-IF certified High Speed audio cable for connecting a computer, streamer or music server to the USB-B input of a DAC. A separately screened 99.999% OFC data lane is kept apart from large isolated power conductors in a triple-screened design. Suitable for hi-res audio up to 24/192 and DSD512. Available in 0.75m, 1.5m and 3.0m. -
NEWFrom£29.00Inc. VATThe QED Performance USB A to C is a USB-IF certified High Speed audio cable for connecting a computer or streamer's USB-A port to a DAC, dongle DAC or portable DAC/amp with a USB-C input. A separately screened 99.999% OFC data lane is kept apart from large isolated power conductors in a triple-screened design. Suitable for hi-res audio up to 24/192 and DSD512. Available in 0.6m and 1.2m.
