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Recommendations for a good audiophile digital coax (BNC-BNC) 50 ohm cable?

Needed for a connection between DAC and clock. Most good cables out there are 75 ohm, and the 50 ohm coax cables easily available are mainly for video, with clearly poor insulation, cable quality and solidity (albeit very cheap! :-). It is my understanding that using a 75 ohm cable for this connection might be OK for extremely short distance (1-2 ft) but for not recommended for "normal" use (1 m or more). Was wondering if I missed something?
rajah
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stringreen
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I've always had good luck with anything Wireworld
rajah OP
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Thx. Looked at their website, but they did not seem to have any 50 ohm cables. Perhaps I should call,
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drpie
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Only Shunyata. The Best
dgarretson
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SOtM and Habst make good if expensive 50 ohm cables.
mike_in_nc
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Most wordclock connections I’ve seen specify a 75-ohm cable. I don’t know if that’s the case for your gear, but 50-ohm connections typically are used for circuits carrying considerable power. May be worth a check to make sure you get the right cable for the job.

I sincerely doubt you’ll have anything to complain about with a standard cable assembly made by Amphenol or other such vendor, but of course the boutique cable manufacturers do make a much nicer looking product.
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