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March 12, 2023, 12:30 PM #1Senior Member
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AES/EBU Cables
Has anyone compared AES/EBU cables and noticed a significant difference? Favorites?
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March 12, 2023, 02:13 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: AES/EBU Cables
I have a Wireworld Starlight 6 AES/EBU cable that was miles ahead of a stock cable and a Best Buy Rocket cable. I just removed it from my system as a configure modification left me with no place for the cable. I was thinking of putting it up for sale on one of the audio sights if you're interested.
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March 12, 2023, 03:10 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: AES/EBU Cables
I had a number of AES/EBU cables in house.
WW Platinum 8
Shunyata Sigma
Shunyata Omega
Nordost Valhalla II
MIT MA-X
I ended up buying the Nordost Valhalla II. My second choice would have been the MIT MA-X.
The Nordost had better attack, more inner detail and a precise soundstage.Main Equipment: Kharma Elegance dB11-S, JL Audio F113v2 X 2, Esoteric Grandioso C1X Solo, Bricasti M21 DAC & M28 Mono Amplifiers, Antipodes K-50 Server with 4TB internal SSD
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March 13, 2023, 09:19 AM #4Senior Member
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Re: AES/EBU Cables
The longer the AES/EBU cable . the more important it is to stick with the major bulk cable manufactures like:
Belden, Canare and Mogami.
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March 13, 2023, 11:40 AM #5Senior Member
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Re: AES/EBU Cables
More important for the budget but maybe not SQ? Everyone has to determine the balance they want between these two variables.
Originally Posted by Speedskater
Main Equipment: Kharma Elegance dB11-S, JL Audio F113v2 X 2, Esoteric Grandioso C1X Solo, Bricasti M21 DAC & M28 Mono Amplifiers, Antipodes K-50 Server with 4TB internal SSD
Power: Shunyata Everest 8000, Sigma XC v2, Sigma NR v2, Alpha NR v2 PCs, Defender, ADDPowr Wizard
Grounding: Shunyata Altaira CGS - Alpha CGS cables,
Network : Supra Cat 8+, Twin (Nenon) Modified Buffalo GS2016 Switches with fiber in between powered with Keces P3 LPSU,
Cables: Nordost Valhalla 2 AES/EBU, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse 8 Speaker cables, 6M Tubulus Concentus ICs,
Other: GIK & Stillpoint Apertures, Stillpoint Minis and Ultra SS, Three dedicated 20 Amp lines w/Furutech GTX - Gold outlets, Adona 5 Shelf rack, Roon running self made convolution filters
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March 13, 2023, 08:40 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: AES/EBU Cables
It has nothing to do with budget. It's all about accuracy! Originally Posted by crwilli
If digital cables sound different, what you are hearing is the error correction circuit of the DAC.
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March 13, 2023, 10:45 PM #7Senior Member
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Re: AES/EBU Cables
Everything I do in this hobby is balanced against what I am willing to spend. Wish it wasn’t so but it is.
Main Equipment: Kharma Elegance dB11-S, JL Audio F113v2 X 2, Esoteric Grandioso C1X Solo, Bricasti M21 DAC & M28 Mono Amplifiers, Antipodes K-50 Server with 4TB internal SSD
Power: Shunyata Everest 8000, Sigma XC v2, Sigma NR v2, Alpha NR v2 PCs, Defender, ADDPowr Wizard
Grounding: Shunyata Altaira CGS - Alpha CGS cables,
Network : Supra Cat 8+, Twin (Nenon) Modified Buffalo GS2016 Switches with fiber in between powered with Keces P3 LPSU,
Cables: Nordost Valhalla 2 AES/EBU, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse 8 Speaker cables, 6M Tubulus Concentus ICs,
Other: GIK & Stillpoint Apertures, Stillpoint Minis and Ultra SS, Three dedicated 20 Amp lines w/Furutech GTX - Gold outlets, Adona 5 Shelf rack, Roon running self made convolution filters
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March 14, 2023, 12:38 PM #8Senior Member
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Re: AES/EBU Cables
For the objectivists, the difference between different AES/EBU cables comes down to the quality of the materials and connectors. Belden, Canare and Mogami make excellent cables; Neutrik is recognized as producing excellent connectors. Originally Posted by Dizzie
If you are a subjectivist, then your best bet is to try different brands and then decide. There are vendors that allow you to try different brands before you make a purchase (The Cable Company comes to mind; but I bet that there are others).
Good luck!
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March 15, 2023, 10:25 AM #9Senior Member
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Re: AES/EBU Cables
There shouldn’t be any differences between AES/EBU cables but there are. This is because a lot of the gear does not adhere to the standard 110 ohm characteristic impedance spec and a lot of the cables don’t either. So what should be a slam-dunk is anything but.
Tom
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March 16, 2023, 06:48 AM #10Senior Member
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Re: AES/EBU Cables
I was using a Mogami AES/EBU with Neutrik connectors. Then I bought a Shunyata Sigma AES/EBU. The difference was night and day. The Shunyata was far superior. Originally Posted by nicoff
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