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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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NEWFrom£24.17Ex. VATThe QED Performance USB C to C is a USB-IF certified High Speed audio cable for connecting a USB-C phone, tablet or laptop 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. -
NEWFrom£24.17Ex. VATThe QED Performance USB C to B is a USB-IF certified High Speed audio cable for connecting a USB-C laptop, tablet or phone directly to the USB-B input of a hi-fi DAC, with no adapter needed. 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.
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Chord Clearway Digital Solid Tuned ARAY Audio 1 RCA to 3.5mm Cable Ex-Demo 0.5mSKU: CLE2100.2 0.5m ex demo
£100.00 £125.00Ex. VAT ✓ Save £25.00The Chord Clearway Digital Solid Tuned ARAY is a hand-built UK digital audio cable featuring solid-core Tuned ARAY conductor geometry, silver-plated OFC conductors, and ChorAlloy-plated connectors for precise signal transmission. -
NEWFrom£165.83Ex. VATThe Matrix Audio Silver Copper Hi-Fi Clock Cable is a 50 ohm BNC cable designed to carry reference clock signals between Matrix Audio components, including the SC-1 Audio Grade Reference Clock, MS-1, NT-1, ND-1 and SS-1 Pro. Rated to 12GHz with just 0.125dB per metre of loss at 100MHz, it uses crimped rather than soldered BNC connectors and a semi-flexible body. Available in 0.5m and 1m lengths. -
NEW£51.67Ex. VATThe Furutech FP-3-117(R) is a high performance BNC connector for terminating digital audio, clock and video coaxial cable. It pairs an Alpha eutectic cast copper alloy centre pin with a rhodium-plated copper alloy body and fluoropolymer insulation, and connects by soldering. It accepts cable up to 8mm in diameter and is supplied as a set of two. -
NEWFrom£133.33Ex. VATThe Furutech GT4 NCF USB-C is a USB-C audio cable built on silver-plated Alpha OCC conductors in high-density polyethylene, with four-layer shielding and connector shells loaded with Furutech's NCF anti-static and anti-resonance material. It meets USB4 at 40Gbps and supports up to 240W Power Delivery. This is the 0.18m version, for stacked portable sources. -
NEWFrom£2,333.33Ex. VATThe Shunyata Research Sigma-X USB was developed with leading mastering engineers. Its proprietary four-conductor, dual-shielded PMZ cable carries 35 elements of Shunyata's patent-pending TAPc technology, almost twice as many as Alpha-X, to lower the noise floor and reduce cable-induced jitter. KPIP v2 conditioned, with gold-plated SR-USB connectors. 1.5m to 5m. -
NEWFrom£1,500.00Ex. VATThe Alpha range from Shunyata Research approaches the pinnacle of their digital cables, introducing for the first time their proprietary Cmode filters - designed to combat the effects of RFI without introducing the sonic compression effects associated wiht conventional filters. This cable also features proprietary ArNi ® VTX, OFE and OCC conductors. -
NEW£579.17Ex. VATThe Matrix Audio SU-1 is a USB isolation switcher that lets a hi-fi system share three USB sources between two DACs. Galvanic isolation between the inputs and outputs breaks ground loops and blocks computer noise, while a toroidal linear power supply feeds clean 5V power to the connected device. One front-panel button selects the source and output, so every cable can stay plugged in.
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NEW£41.67Ex. VATThe Matrix Audio SFP Module (MA-SFP-LX-SM1310-LC) is a 1310nm single-mode fibre optic transceiver for the SFP ports on Matrix Audio's SS-1 and SS-1 Pro audio-grade network switches, and on SFP-equipped players such as the MS-1 and NT-1. Using a duplex LC connection, it carries network data up to 10km at 1.25Gbps while electrically isolating your audio system from noisy network equipment.
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NEW£73.32 £90.83Ex. VAT ✓ Save £17.51The Supra Trico Digital Interconnect is a true 75-ohm coaxial cable engineered for high-fidelity digital audio and video. With silver-plated OFC conductors, ultra-low capacitance insulation, and double shielding, it delivers pure, stable signal transmission across any distance. Available with RCA, BNC, or mini plug connectors, it’s ideal for DACs, CD transports, AV systems, and professional setups. Made in Sweden for reliable performance in demanding digital applications. -
NEW£207.50Ex. VATThe Silent Power USB iPurifier Pro combines galvanic isolation, active noise cancellation and IsoGround ground-loop removal in one compact USB filter, cutting the noise a computer or streamer passes to your DAC.
