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Which digital cable to use with a Benchmark DAC-1

Looking for a good digital coaxial cable to use with my Benchmark DAC-1. Presently thinking of using the Stereovox HDXV. Do some of you have something to suggest ? Is there as much difference between digital cables as there is between interconnect ?

The transport is a Yamaha MCX-1000 music server.

Thank you
utopia
rkeman
66 posts
 
Try a Canare 75 ohm cable from Markertek. Inexpensive and as good or better than anything else out there. Good luck!
teajay
1,697 posts
 
Utopia, to answer your question, digital cable does and can make as much of a difference as IC's and speaker wire. I would recommend you audition the Acoustic Zen Z=MC2 cable, which can be gotten used for a very reasonable price and offers great performance. The best digital cable I have ever heard is the Stealth Sextet, but it retails for $2500.00 and is worth every penny in my opinion.
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rja
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In my experience there are significant differences in the sound quality of digital cables. They definitely do not sound the same. The transport to DAC connection is critical to the sound of your entire system. I would suggect that you narrow your interests to 2 or 3 cables then audition them in your system from the Cable Company. Keep the one you like and return the rest. I don't know what your connections are as far as inputs and outputs but I would suggest in order of preference: XLR, BNC, RCA. Good luck.
I am also using the Stealth Sextet.
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