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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
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yoby
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Hi ozzy: How much $$$ and what length?
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ozzy OP
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Well I had a Valhalla 1.5M that I use with my Tascam to record HI-Rez music, so that is the one I tried, but I ordered a 1 meter length.

It cost more than the clock! But I feel Valhalla cables will hold there value better than others mentioned and it is a very good audio sonic match with the clock!

BTW, the Valhalla is directional and I was surprised that the arrow should point towards the EtherRegen from the clock. It sounded better that way and was confirmed by the clock manufacturer.

ozzy

antigrunge2
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  • in my experience a double run of Sommercable BNC via T-splitters under the Schroeder method beat a $2000+ Shunyata Sigma Clock Cable, highly recommended.
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ozzy OP
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Thanks. I tried to find it, but was unsuccessful.

ozzy
auxinput
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a double run of Sommercable BNC via T-splitters
Be careful if you do something like this.  The digital signal in these cables is very time sensitive, so if you have two conductors (or two parallel cables), you need to ensure that the conductor lengths are EXACTLY the same.  Otherwise, you will introduce timing errors on the destination when one conductor charges/discharges at a different speed than the second conductor.
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