I'm confused. I thought each manufacturer uses their own proprietary socket for I2S which makes it very difficult to find a cable that will connect between two components of different brands. Has this changed? What am not understanding?
Is anyone using a HDMI cable for I2S connection between digital components?
Hello all,
Is anyone using a HDMI cable for I2S connection between digital components?
If so, which cable brand are you using and is the sound better than say SPDIF, Coax, optical/toslink etc? Which components (brany/model) are receiving and sending the signal? IE CD player, DAC, Streamer....?
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@stuartk Most use an HDMI connection but can vary in their pin configuration that can lead to incompatibility issues. Best to check with the manufacturer if a given DDC or streamer is compatible with their DAC. |
Any HDMI cable should work. Its matching the I2S pin settings of the sending and receiving gear. Denafrips has several videos that cover this. Unfortunately just like any other Audio Cable there is a difference and a high quality cable ($$$) is better. My first HDMI was $ 100 and was better than the free one with the TV. Then to a $350, then to $ 850. Its like USB cables, quality (price) changes everything. |
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