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Originally Posted by PHC1
Have fun Serge. Keep in mind that AES/EBU standard was invented the Audio Engineering Society (AES) and the European Broadcasting Union to have the least amount of signal degradation, therefore virtually no effect on sound quality as long as they are true 110 ohm, quality construction. They were not invented for audiophiles but the recording industry for maximum signal fidelity.
The cables are carrying ones and zeros or high and low signal with a clock signal, not an AC music signal.
This will put your audiophile ears to the test for sure. Have fun.
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I don't want to start a cable war, but have to disagree with the statement "
therefore virtually no effect on sound quality as long as they are true 110 ohm, quality construction." Even though an AES/EBU digital cable is used to transmit a "digital signal", the signal is actually transmitted as an analog representation of that digital signal. As such it is subject to degradation, in particular jitter related distortion of the digital data being transmitted and the timing of their state transitions. So depending upon the quality of the sending and receiving circuitry and clocking there can clearly be significant differences in the sound of such "digital" cables. Don't discount what you hear when it comes to any differences noted, human hearing is quite discerning! I have heard some very favorable reports on Inakustik Referenz Digital cables.
