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In the Thread: Any good sounding AES/EBU interfaces out there?
Post Subject: Cable "Issues"Posted by Paul S on: 7/6/2019
Something fun to think about is that the length of this sort of cable can change the sound, due to internal "reflections", this sort of thing. I've read a lot about it, as it affects the "communications industry", and laboratories, and it gives me headaches. Another thing is the cable's inherent shielding and grounding scheme, and how this works (or doesn't work) with your system, including the "electromagnetic environment" the cable operates in. As an example, I will cite again the - apparently - troublesome run from my phono cartridge step-up transformer to the phono stage. I simply can't use my "best sounding" cables for that run; hum and noise get into the gain path. Only some "normal looking" Placette cables keep the noise out, with the net effect being they "sound better" overall in that run than other cables that "sound better" apart from the noise. What I'm saying is, it's a PITA looking for "better sounding" cable because of all the "other issues" that can make a particular cable sound better in one situation and worse in another one, or a different length of "the same" cable might sound better or worse in a given situation. Also, tough to swallow the price of your current favorite; but I suppose if it "works best" in your particular situation, and it gives you the peace of mind to stop looking, that's worth something, in and of itself.
Not sure, but I thought Romy replaced his Belkin Synapse at some point, years ago. Whatever, that cable is a filter, no two ways about it, and it is a great example of what I'm saying about the "sound of cables", such as we are able to determine, such as we find it useful to know. One thing for sure, pretty much ALL the connectors are crap, no matter the price of the cable.
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