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What RCA-RCA SPDIF Digital Cable To Use?

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Posted on January 22, 2017 at 10:54:19
thetubeguy1954
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I have a very good friend that is THE person I know of to-go-to when you want a tube or wire recommendation. At my request he recently made a suggestion for an RCA to RCA SPDIF digital cable I can use between my YBA Genesis CD-4 CDP/Transport & Musical Paradise MP-D2 DAC. For now I want to keep the digital wire my friend recommended to myself so I won't influence anyone else's suggestions.

Yesterday, Saturday 1/21/17 I went to my local monthly Audio Society meeting. While there I asked a few of guys what RCA to RCA SPDIF digital cable they'd recommend I use: ---{I want to make it perfectly clear that I believe my friend made a great suggestion for the RCA to RCA SPDIF digital cable I should use. I'm just curious what others would recommend in the same situation, ok?}--- the problem is most of these guys a diyers, so they recommended their digital wires and others are a bit too frugal IMHO. But one fellow suggested I post my question here and that's exactly what I'm now doing.

If you were looking for a RCA to RCA SPDIF digital cable to use in my system: ---{For those who don't know my audio system consists of a Mastersound Reference 845, integrated, SET amp, a YBA Genesis CD-4 CDP/Transport, a Musical Paradise MP-D2 DAC and Beauhorn Virtuoso speakers loaded with Lowther DX4 drivers}--- what digital wire would you recommend?

Since you now know what my system consists of, to further help you with you recommendation I should let you know I listen to mostly lady jazz singers such as Daria, Jackie Allen, Karrin Allyson, Sophie Milman, Margot Roi, Holly Cole etc., smooth jazz groups like Fourplay, Bob's Diner, Spyro Gyra, Flim & the BB's, Bill Cunliffe, Graus & Bronzwaer etc. and when the the urge to remember my youth strikes Progressive Rock like Yes, Genesis, Cryptic Vision, Triumvirate etc.

The traits I value the most in music reproduction are: correctness of pitch, tonal color aka timbre and harmonics. I like my music slightly on the warm side of neutral. I like to hear "inner-detail" but don't like hyper-detailed music reproduction. I value transparency and clarity so that I can hear a note decay until it vanishes into the dark, black, void of silence! While I like having as much frequency extension at both extremes as I possibly can, I value a correct midrange reproduction over frequency extension at either or both extremes and would gladly sacrifice the musical extremes for a beautiful midrange. I love wide dynamics and fast transient response and finally if I can have all I described above from a digital wire and a wide, deep sound-stage as well. That would be a wonderful cherry on top of my musical sundae!

TIA to all who respond. I'm actually hoping more than a few will recommend the same digital wire my friend did ---{it received some really nice reviews with one fellow concluding: in my system and in my listening conditions, (the XYZ wire --TG1954) proved to be a great cable with a musical performance far above its price. I will not hesitate to say it may easily outclass many legends of the high-end cable world}--- but in the end I'm just curious what others are using, and/or recommending others use, for a digital wire!


I'm listening to: Just A Little Loving by Shelby Lynn





Thetubeguy1954 (Tom)

Central Florida Audio Society -- SETriodes Group -- Space Coast Audio Society
Full-range/Wide-range Drivers --- Front & Back-Loaded Horns --- High Sensitivity Speakers


 

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RE: What RCA-RCA SPDIF Digital Cable To Use?, posted on January 22, 2017 at 12:31:34
bcowen
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Knowing what price range you're considering would be of benefit for more precise recommendations, but on the lower end of the price scale I can easily recommend the Oyaide DR-510 that Duster brought to light a couple months ago. Link below to my original thoughts on this cable, and now that it has more time on it (and I have more time with it), it easily bests the Zu and just really brings the music across. No doubt there are better cables out there, but this one brings a heap of musical satisfaction for a very low cost.

Now if you're looking in the $1k+ price range, I can't help. :)

 

RE: What RCA-RCA SPDIF Digital Cable To Use?, posted on January 22, 2017 at 17:14:23
Duster
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After building a number of DIY Oyaide FTVS-510 digital cables and DIY digital CATV/modem/router coaxial cables for streaming audio applications with various connectors over the years, I recently bought a factory terminated Oyaide DR-510 digital cable. It was interesting to compare it with a DIY FTVS-510 build terminated with EIZZ EZ-201 rca connectors, which is nearly identical except for the fact that the center pin is silver plated tellurium copper rather than the 4N pure silver center pin of the Oyaide SLSC rca connector. The difference in performance is not unlike the sonic comparison of a KLE Copper Harmony rca connector vs. a KLE Pure Harmony rca connector. There is a discernible difference in the manner the signal is portrayed, with a more refined gestalt and smoothness, with an overall better level of clarity via the Oyaide SLSC rca connector. Not a night and day jaw-dropping difference, but enough betterment to indicate Oyaide made a good decision to implement a pure silver center pin for use with the Oyaide DR-510 pure silver digital cable design. The notion of a pure silver center pin for use with the Oyaide FTVS-510 RG-9 coaxial cable implemented as a DIY digital CATV/modem/router cable for a streaming audio application was also a great improvement from an audiophile POV when I replaced a set of German-made ViaBlue F-connectors with integral center pin with a set of Planet Waves RG-6Q Universal F-connectors that use the 18 AWG solid core silver center conductor of the FTVS-510 cable rather than the center pin of an F-connector. A definite step-up in audiophile performance vs. the premium ViaBlue F-connector.

 

RE: What RCA-RCA SPDIF Digital Cable To Use?, posted on January 22, 2017 at 17:49:37
PingPing
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I like and use this one with a Wadia and KillerDac combination KLEI gZero3D SPDIF

 

RE: What RCA-RCA SPDIF Digital Cable To Use?, posted on January 22, 2017 at 21:00:46
I am still using a Clear Day 1st generation cable with the Eichman RCAs.I've tried standard and non-digital cables between the MSB and Blue Circle.None has touched the Clear Day.
It just sounds like music.In front of the stereo and from another room,it has the sound of a real person performing.
These can be rare,but they generally list around $140/pr/1M.If you find a pair,many who have visited would also be interested.
Sadly,the current generation is slightly soft and doesn't convey the immediacy.

 

Heretical Digital Cable PLUS 1 meter with KLE Absolute Harmony, posted on January 23, 2017 at 04:59:02
RadioWonder
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I am a big fan of the KLE Absolute Harmony RCA connectors...I love their sound...

Heretical Digital Cable PLUS 1 meter
with KLE Absolute Harmony $299 for 1 meter...

 

a few reviewed here, see the winner, posted on January 26, 2017 at 06:10:14
paco
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Thanks To All Who Responded!, posted on January 26, 2017 at 12:52:59
thetubeguy1954
Audiophile

Posts: 6112
Location: Orlando, Fla
Joined: January 7, 2001
At least two out of all who responded recommended the same digital wire my friend suggested, i.e., the Mad Scientist Heretical Digital Cable PLUS so it's nice to know that great minds ---{is it stink or think}--- alike! I appreciate everyone who took the time to make a suggestion and give me some other wires to read about and consider. Finally below is some of the most beautiful duet acoustic guitar music I've heard...


I'm listening to: Krushevo by Vlatko Stefanovski & Miroslav Tadic






Thetubeguy1954 (Tom)

Central Florida Audio Society -- SETriodes Group -- Space Coast Audio Society
Full-range/Wide-range Drivers --- Front & Back-Loaded Horns --- High Sensitivity Speakers


 

But I need RCA-BNC, posted on January 30, 2017 at 19:44:35
Batman
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I'd like to try this cable and the cheapest way seems to be to buy an RCA/RCA and then replace one end with a BNC. BUT to buy a pair of OYAIDE BNC's for 100 bux is not cost effective.

Is there a suitable BNC that can be had for less money? something between Oyide and Canare perhaps.


 

RE: But I need RCA-BNC, posted on January 30, 2017 at 20:57:49
Duster
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Location: Pacific Northwest
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Furutech FP-3-117 BNC at $59.99 per set is more than reasonable for a pair of audiophile-quality BNC connectors.

See link:

 

Thanks, I got lucky, posted on January 31, 2017 at 09:09:07
Batman
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Moon Audio offers a single Furutech BNC connector for 26 bux :-) Can't wait to try this out between my Transport and DAC.


 

RE: Thanks, I got lucky, posted on February 1, 2017 at 05:44:26
Duster
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Location: Pacific Northwest
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Perhaps you can post a report after the new Furutech BNC connector interface settles into your system.

 

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