Could anyone recommend me a Coaxial Cable

My suggestion would be Ecosse "The Producer"....it's well made, not mad money and I couldn't hear any difference between it and the Atlas Mavros (some would say there are no differences to be heard).
 
Electro said:
This Van Damme cable 75 ohm coax is about as good as it gets imo .

http://www.van-damme.com/31.html

And the prices.

http://www.designacable.com/van-damme-75-ohm-plasma-grade-coax-cable.html

While a bit pricey, (and ignoring the marketing 'high resolution' nonsense in the spec) I can't see anything wrong with the cable. If you can, use Neutrik RCA connectors for the cable ends. They are no better an impedance match to the cable than any other RCA connector (in other words they don't match), but they have an effective strain relief design that is probably the best on the market.
 
expat_mike said:
Is your cheap cable causing you any issues?

Absolutely not, Your going to have to accept that I believe the right cable will influence the sound. You are right though, I'm having a hard time laying out £30-£40 on a cable that does very little.
 
CnoEvil said:
My suggestion would be Ecosse "The Producer"....it's well made, not mad money and I couldn't hear any difference between it and the Atlas Mavros (some would say there are no differences to be heard).

Thanks, now watched on eBay.
 
andyjm said:
Electro said:
This Van Damme cable 75 ohm coax is about as good as it gets imo .

http://www.van-damme.com/31.html

And the prices.

http://www.designacable.com/van-damme-75-ohm-plasma-grade-coax-cable.html

While a bit pricey, (and ignoring the marketing 'high resolution' nonsense in the spec) I can't see anything wrong with the cable. If you can, use Neutrik RCA connectors for the cable ends. They are no better an impedance match to the cable than any other RCA connector (in other words they don't match), but they have an effective strain relief design that is probably the best on the market.

Am I missing something, this seems cheap.
 
I made up a lead with the Van Damme 75 ohm cable. - Nicely flexible.

But if you're not going to be bending it at all, an old offcut of CT100 (or equivalent) satellite cable would do the job - 75 Ohm, copper braid and copper foil screened - what more do you want? OFC? then go for the Van Damme.

Then compare either of the above with the most expensive 75 ohm cable you can find........
 
Gray said:
I made up a lead with the Van Damme 75 ohm cable. - Nicely flexible.

But if you're not going to be bending it at all, an old offcut of CT100 (or equivalent) satellite cable would do the job - 75 Ohm, copper braid and copper foil screened - what more do you want? OFC? then go for the Van Damme.

Then compare either of the above with the most expensive 75 ohm cable you can find........

Ive got 10m of 75 Ohm coaxial in my draw, but no skills with a soldering iron. I think its used for TV ariel stuff and it's nice and thick.
 
DomCheetham said:
andyjm said:
Electro said:
This Van Damme cable 75 ohm coax is about as good as it gets imo .

http://www.van-damme.com/31.html

And the prices.

http://www.designacable.com/van-damme-75-ohm-plasma-grade-coax-cable.html

While a bit pricey, (and ignoring the marketing 'high resolution' nonsense in the spec) I can't see anything wrong with the cable. If you can, use Neutrik RCA connectors for the cable ends. They are no better an impedance match to the cable than any other RCA connector (in other words they don't match), but they have an effective strain relief design that is probably the best on the market.

Am I missing something, this seems cheap.

Ahh, thats because you are used to overpriced HiFi stuff. Coax comes in different flavours depending on power, frequency, usage and so on - a common method of specifying coax is by the "RG" number. Low power 75ohm coax suitable for S/PDIF usage in HiFi has the spec "RG59" - though why it is called that I think is lost in the mists of time. Generic RG59 will cost less than 50p per metre.
 
DomCheetham said:
Electro said:
This Van Damme cable 75 ohm coax is about as good as it gets imo .

http://www.van-damme.com/31.html

And the prices.

http://www.designacable.com/van-damme-75-ohm-plasma-grade-coax-cable.html

Thanks Electro, the best value solution so far, but I'm no good with a soldering iron.

If you ask them nicely they will professionally fit the termination of your choice after you have chosen the colour you want and cutting it to the lengths you require.*smile*
 
andyjm said:
DomCheetham said:
andyjm said:
Electro said:
This Van Damme cable 75 ohm coax is about as good as it gets imo .

http://www.van-damme.com/31.html

And the prices.

http://www.designacable.com/van-damme-75-ohm-plasma-grade-coax-cable.html

While a bit pricey, (and ignoring the marketing 'high resolution' nonsense in the spec) I can't see anything wrong with the cable. If you can, use Neutrik RCA connectors for the cable ends. They are no better an impedance match to the cable than any other RCA connector (in other words they don't match), but they have an effective strain relief design that is probably the best on the market.

Am I missing something, this seems cheap.

Ahh, thats because you are used to overpriced HiFi stuff. Coax comes in different flavours depending on power, frequency, usage and so on - a common method of specifying coax is by the "RG" number. Low power 75ohm coax suitable for S/PDIF usage in HiFi has the spec "RG59" - though why it is called that I think is lost in the mists of time. Generic RG59 will cost less than 50p per metre.

Ok got it.
 
Electro said:
DomCheetham said:
Electro said:
This Van Damme cable 75 ohm coax is about as good as it gets imo .

http://www.van-damme.com/31.html

And the prices.

http://www.designacable.com/van-damme-75-ohm-plasma-grade-coax-cable.html

Thanks Electro, the best value solution so far, but I'm no good with a soldering iron.

If you ask them nicely they will professionally fit the termination of your choice after you have chosen the colour you want and cutting it to the lengths you require.*smile*

Thank you Electro, this is something I might try.
 
Aestate dies longiores sunt said:
Not sure whether this is helpful - but if you can use a optical lead instead? - a cheap optical lead is very good

Your not going to like this, but after some listening, I liked coaxial the best with my current DAC.
 
I'm ok with it - my cheap optical is easily as good as my more expensive co-ax cable - once I thought co-ax was superior to optical - I now think pound for pound? - optical wins
 
Don't know why you want 75 Ohm ? It's generally a standard for digital connectors. Analog aren't in the need of this standard.

In my hifi setup, for interconnect, I'm using Chinese noname, Revox, Van Damne and Gotham cables. I all grab them for free or not much, at a moment or the other. No one performs better than the other anyway in this specific task.
 
NSA_watch_my_toilet said:
Don't know why you want 75 Ohm ? It's generally a standard for digital connectors. Analog aren't in the need of this standard.

In my hifi setup, for interconnect, I'm using Chinese noname, Revox, Van Damne and Gotham cables. I all grab them for free or not much, at a moment or the other. No one performs better than the other anyway in this specific task.

I am asking because I am using a analogue stereo x2 phono cable stripped in half. This is not 75 Ohm's, more like 50 Ohms I think.

I'm pleased for your chinese cable. Nice to have a good cheap cable.
 
I walked into Sevonoaks and picked up an AudioQuest Forrest coaxial.

It's directional, which means I don't to worry about which way the cable should go.
 

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