Master clock cables and SQ


Is there any difference in SQ between 50 ohm and 75 ohm cables when using a master clock that can be configured for either impedance? I am thinking specifically of the SOtM sCLK-OCX10 master clock. Good 50 ohm cables are very expensive and few are made. Good 75 ohm cables are made by every decent manufacturer and at a variety of price points. But is there a difference in SQ? Thanks!
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The output impedance of the clock generator and the impedance of the cable should be the same as the input impedance of the component the clock is being provided to. If the input impedance of the component the clock is provided to is 75 ohms but one or both of the other impedances is/are 50 ohms distortion of the clock waveform will result.

Regards,
-- Al
Right. But assuming you have a choice of outputs on the clock and you get cables with matching impedance, is 50 ohms and better than 75 ohms or vice versa? Thanks. 
If there is a choice between all three impedances (clock generator output impedance, cable impedance, destination component input impedance) being 50 ohms or all three impedances being 75 ohms, I wouldn’t want to speculate as to which would be better. It might be dependent on the design of the specific components, or on the specific cable that is chosen, or it might not make any difference at all.

Good luck. Regards,
-- Al