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SPDIF Coax cable recommendation?

Hello, 

I'm looking for a recommendation for a coax spdif digital cable.

It will be feeding a Border Patrol SE-i DAC ...either directly from an Ifi Zen Stream (for now) ...or from a Denefrips Iris DDC.

The rest of the system is warm.

Ifi Zen Stream > Denefrips Iris > Border Patrol Dac OR Denefrips Ares ii Dac  > Van Alstine RB10 tube preamp > Van Alstine SET 120 power amp OR Oliver Says 2a3 SET power amp > Fritz Carbon 7 SE mkII loudspeakers

Specifically looking for a rather short cable if possible .  The stream is very close to the DAC...so a somewhat flexible cable would be good.

Also, in keeping with the high value components of the system, I'm not looking for a very expensive or exotic cable.

Thank you

JS

j_andrews
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oddiofyl
3,468 posts
 

DH Labs d 750 is a great cable but a little stiff due to thick jacket and shielding.    Really nice quality for the money and they have it in .5m , 1 m , 1.5 lengths

soix
8,765 posts
 

This is a little above your budget but will be worth it.  Read the reviews.  I was using a well-respected Apogee Wyde Eye but as soon as I put this in it was night and day better in every way.  Best of luck. 
https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649932466-acoustic-zen-mc2-digital-coax-cable-1m/

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lowrider57
5,396 posts
 

I like the Acoustic Zen very much. Make him an offer.

adg101
1,057 posts
 

Nordost Silver Shadow, Supra, then Canare. You’ll have to spend a lot more to better these cables. Supra in The States you’ll find on eBay and Canare many online vendors but most seem to go through Blue Jeans.The Nordost you can find here often.

vonhelmholtz
911 posts
 

I used a generic Amazon cable and then upgraded to DH Labs and lastly Shunyata Sigma.  Each step was a marked improvement.  DH labs was the best value.  They have a money back trial period.

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