New spdif coax cable (streamer to DAC) - some reflections
Nov 1, 2024 12:54:40 GMT
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Post by Tobias on Nov 1, 2024 12:54:40 GMT
How much difference can a spdif coax cable make, i was thinking? (different level of impact depending on your setup of course...)
For some context, I have Eric´s suggested Wifi client/Throttle V3 setup going into my Primare NP5 streamer (with a Farad Super 3 PS) and have good faith in this outputting a fairly low digital noise floor.
I was confident that my AudoQuest Cinnamon was a weak link and not able to protect the low noise floor potential into my DAC.
Earlier this week a saw a used AQ Coffee cable which i picked up.
So, what did i think?
It was simply amazing, it really was!
In my setup every single aspect of the sound improved a lot. Much more then I anticipated. If i would point out one particular area that improved more i would say that my DAC now is much more musical and engaging sounding due a the improvement in bass quantity and definition.
Suddenly albums that i haven´t associated with being funky or head-nodding is basically transformed into something i can´t sit still to...
More importantly, i don´t want to stop listening to music.
It clearly showed that a digital cable can make an huge difference if it is fed with a clean signal that it can protect into the DAC.
Having said this, i am not saying that the AQ Coffee cable is particularly good and that there is not other cables that are much better.
I assume there is much better cables!
Anyway, it´s only a digital cable. How much can it matter...?
(I know I am late to the game to explore these things and make such conclusion. I´m just another one sharing my findings)
For some context, I have Eric´s suggested Wifi client/Throttle V3 setup going into my Primare NP5 streamer (with a Farad Super 3 PS) and have good faith in this outputting a fairly low digital noise floor.
I was confident that my AudoQuest Cinnamon was a weak link and not able to protect the low noise floor potential into my DAC.
Earlier this week a saw a used AQ Coffee cable which i picked up.
So, what did i think?
It was simply amazing, it really was!
In my setup every single aspect of the sound improved a lot. Much more then I anticipated. If i would point out one particular area that improved more i would say that my DAC now is much more musical and engaging sounding due a the improvement in bass quantity and definition.
Suddenly albums that i haven´t associated with being funky or head-nodding is basically transformed into something i can´t sit still to...
More importantly, i don´t want to stop listening to music.
It clearly showed that a digital cable can make an huge difference if it is fed with a clean signal that it can protect into the DAC.
Having said this, i am not saying that the AQ Coffee cable is particularly good and that there is not other cables that are much better.
I assume there is much better cables!
Anyway, it´s only a digital cable. How much can it matter...?
(I know I am late to the game to explore these things and make such conclusion. I´m just another one sharing my findings)
