@ozzy It all depends on the slew rate of your clock. For typical transport (25-30ns) you need at least 1.5m or less than 0.5m, but the latter should include all connections (inside of the clock and DAC), so safer would be <0.25m for the cable. I would go with safer choice: >1.5m. 1m might be OK if your clock transitions are faster (likely), but you have to experiment. Whole point is that reflection on impedance boundary at the end (if any) should miss (be late) midpoint of transition that originated it. It is almost impossible to measure characteristic impedance and very difficult to measure slew rate, because any capacitance (scope probe) affects it. You have to experiment.
BNC Cable is RG6 the best?
BNC Cable is RG6 the best for Digital transfer?
I received a AfterDark Clock to mate with my EtherRegen. With it came a very cheap looking BNC cable.
I'm not sure exactly what makes up a BNC cable special. I know it should be 75 ohms and shielded.
So, what about using RG 6 cable? I have the appropriate BNC fittings.
Should this be better?
And of course, why then are some of these cables so expensive?
ozzy
I received a AfterDark Clock to mate with my EtherRegen. With it came a very cheap looking BNC cable.
I'm not sure exactly what makes up a BNC cable special. I know it should be 75 ohms and shielded.
So, what about using RG 6 cable? I have the appropriate BNC fittings.
Should this be better?
And of course, why then are some of these cables so expensive?
ozzy
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kijanki, I could go 1.5M but the AfterDark clock and the EtherRegen are very close together and that would mean a lot of cable drooping. audiojedi, I'll take a look at the Black Cat Silverstar. Since, I have the RG-6 cable already terminated with a BNC I'm going to try that first. I still wonder what the clock transfers. Is it audio signal??? ozzy |
Hi Ozzy: The Apogee Wyde Eyed is a great cable for the money ($50/meter), however, IMO it would be a lateral move from the stock cable you're using now. I went from the stock cable to a VH Audio Ag Pulsar cable I was using from a CD transport to DAC (https://www.vhaudio.com/pulsar-ag.html). This was a major improvement in the SQ of all areas. You can also contact member fsmithjack about the upgraded After Dark digital cable. He is using one himself. Good listening. Jeff |
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