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Which digital cable to use with a Benchmark DAC-1

Looking for a good digital coaxial cable to use with my Benchmark DAC-1. Presently thinking of using the Stereovox HDXV. Do some of you have something to suggest ? Is there as much difference between digital cables as there is between interconnect ?

The transport is a Yamaha MCX-1000 music server.

Thank you
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shsohis
119 posts
 
Forget the rest - Go for the Kimber Select KS2020.
If you want to know let your music covered with vanilla creaminess, go for the Kimber Select. Period.
kevziek
323 posts
 
The Kimber D60 is the cable I would recommend. It will compliment the clean, clear delineation of the Benchmark without creating any brightness. I strongly disagree that the inexpensive Canare cable would be a way to save money. I found it to be hard, grainy, forward, aggressive and spitty in the treble.
kevziek
323 posts
 
I forgot to mention that the interconnect and power cable you use with the Benchmark will greatly affect the sonics. See my recent review of the Benchmark under Product reviews.
pjl2122
83 posts
 
I disagree with you2 guys about Stereovox nothing
under 500 is it's match. I am using the Accustic arts dac mk-3 and the AArts transport .It just gives so much more inner detail .I am using the new balanced model.
with less expensive gear it exposes all the weaknesses.
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audphile1
4,928 posts
 
Pjl2122, balanced model of Stereovox is a different cable. It costs around $350 if I'm not mistaking. The RCA version of Stereovox, the HDXV, is about $100. They are 2 different cables, cost and construction wise.
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