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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£53.12Ex. VATThe Atlas Element RCA S/PDIF R1 is a 75 Ohm coaxial digital cable with a silver-plated copper conductor, PEF dielectric and cold-weld Integra RCA plugs, for linking a streamer or transport to a DAC.
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NEWFrom£86.46Ex. VAT
The Atlas Element BNC S/PDIF R1 is a 75 Ohm coaxial digital cable with cold-weld connectors, made RCA to BNC, BNC to RCA or BNC to BNC, so no adapters are needed.
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NEW£2,541.67Ex. VAT
The Furutech Project V1-LAN is a 1.2m Category 8 Ethernet cable from the flagship Project V1 range, with silver-plated Alpha OCC conductors, five-layer shielding, NCF damping and gold-plated RJ45 plugs for quieter network streaming.
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NEW£45.70Ex. VATThe Furutech FC-α(Alpha)12 is a 75 ohm coaxial digital cable that Future Shop make to order from 1m to 10m, with RCA or BNC plugs, using a 29-strand Alpha OCC centre conductor.
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NEWiFi Audio
iFi Audio Gemini 3.0 Dual-Headed USB Audio Cable 1.5m USB 3.0 - Ex DemoSKU: Gemini 3.0 ex demo 1.5m 3.0
£308.33 £440.83Ex. VAT ✓ Save £132.50The new Gemini3.0 – the best just got upgraded! As with the original Gemini cable, the Gemini3.0 carries audio and power in two separate cables. This separates the delicate USB data signal from the USB power.
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NEWFrom£8.33Ex. VATThe Kordz PRS SlimCat Cat6A U/FTP Network Patch Cord is a slim 4.8mm shielded patch cable for 10Gbps networking, PoE, PoE+ and PoE++, with a compact gold-plated RJ45 connector and a 2,000-cycle latch tab, in 16 lengths and eight colours.
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NEWFrom£30.83Ex. VATThe Kordz PRO SlimCat Cat6 U/UTP Network Patch Cord in BeltPak packaging is a slim 3.9mm Cat6 patch cable for Gigabit Ethernet and 100W PoE++, in black or blue from 0.15m to 2m, supplied and priced as one recyclable Kordz BeltPak belt of 10 cords.
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NEWFrom£3.33Ex. VATThe Kordz PRO SlimCat Cat6 U/UTP Network Patch Cord is a slim 3.9mm Cat6 patch cable with a small-profile connector and snap-proof latch, individually tested to exceed ANSI/TIA-568.2-D Category 6, with Gigabit Ethernet and 100W PoE++ support, in 16 lengths and eight colours.
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NEWFrom£10.83Ex. VATThe Kordz PRO3 TOSLINK Optical Cable uses a 1.0mm PMMA optical fibre, secure SureFit JIS F05 connectors with gold-plated brass tips and a 4.8mm UL444 CMG fire-rated jacket, in lengths from 0.5m to 20m.
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NEWFrom£240.83Ex. VATThe Kordz ONE Cat6 U/UTP is a 24AWG solid OFC Category 6 network cable for 1Gbps to 100m, 10Gbps to 55m and 100W PoE++, with a CPR Dca LSZH jacket, on a 305m Reel-in-Box in six colours.
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NEWFrom£203.33Ex. VATThe Kordz ONE Cat6A F/UTP is a foil-shielded 23AWG solid OFC Category 6A network cable for 10Gbps to 100m and 100W PoE++, with a CPR Dca LSZH jacket, on a 152.5m Reel-in-Box in six colours.
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NEWFrom£380.83Ex. VATThe Kordz ONE Cat6A F/UTP is a foil-shielded 23AWG solid OFC Category 6A network cable for 10Gbps to 100m and 100W PoE++, with a CPR Dca LSZH jacket, on a 305m wooden reel in six colours.
