This might be a stupid question,,but


I recently upgraded from a DVD player to a transport,DIP,DAC combo,which sounds better,but i am using analog ICs,will going to good digital cables improve the sound?
128x128raytheprinter
The digital connection should be a single coaxial connection, not a pair. You keep mentioning IC's, as in plural and that may be what is confusing folks. Yep a 75ohm digital cable is the ticket. In going from the signal output of your DAC you do want standard Analog IC's (plural, as in a pair of them) to go to your preamp or integrated amp, and not digital IC's.

Marco
Marco,sorry for the confusion,as i stated in my question,im using a transport to a Dip to the DAC to preamp, so i have the need for 2 dig cables ,guess i could have worded it better!
Sorry for the confusion guys! Im going from my transport(dig. cable) to a Monarchy Dip(dig. cable)to my dac ,to my preamp(analog cable)Hope that clears it up! Should have known better than start a thread at 4:30am,,,,Thanks,Ray
1.5m is the minimum digital cable (AES and S/PDIF) length that I recommend when using a stock transport. This white paper I authored gives the technical explanation:
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue14/spdif.htm

And the RIGHT digital cable can make a BIG differnce.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Manufacturer/modder