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best cable for dac

I think I am going to buy a Bel Canto DAC 2. I have a JVC XLZ1050 I can use as a transport witha coax cable. I do also have a Pioneer DV525 that I could use a toslink cable with. In the past I used a toslink with a 1.1 but now I am thinking about an Acoustic Zen or some other coax cable. Which cable would sound best with the BC dac? I know they seem to like toslink with cheap DVD players. Thanks
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danner
202 posts
 
There was a thread on this topic a week or so ago. With a Bel Canto DAC1, I got better results with a transport and coax cable than DVD and toslink. I use a Cardas Lightening.
tbadder
103 posts
 
Have the DAC 2 and I love my Elco Ultimate. Can get for about 130 smackers here on the A'gon.
phild
603 posts
 
Both of the above are correct...the Cardas Lightning 15, Elco Ultimate (the silver one), and the Acoustic Zen MC2 are my faves. I still haven't picked a favorite yet, but I think I'm leaning towards the Elco. It's similar to the Cardas, but maybe a bit more detailed (also possibly a bit more forward...I haven't A/B'd them yet). THe Acoustic Zen sounds very nice too, but it's a bit more laid back in the mids. I'm not familiar with your DAC or transport, so you may want to try them yourself to see which you prefer. The Apogee Wyde-Eye is also excellent for $35 (but not as good as the above three...the soundstage is a bit more cluttered, but it's very musical).
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