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Post by Tungx2 on Jul 12, 2015 12:37:08 GMT -5
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Post by teaman on Jul 12, 2015 13:04:40 GMT -5
Hey Tungx2. For the amps being 10 feet from your speakers you may have a slight improvement in noise by switching over to XLR cables. Any time I can use them instead of RCA's I am happy to do so. They fit very secure and most brands lock in place to keep from slipping out when moving your components. I find the Emotiva XLR's do a fantastic job.
The AES/EBU cable is for passing digital audio signals from a CD player or other digital source. If you are looking to use a CD transport in your system I really like the Canare AES/EBU cables I buy from chameleon on Ebay. Great quality cable and nice prices!
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Post by thorcorps on Jul 12, 2015 15:02:41 GMT -5
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Post by dudeisms7 on Jul 13, 2015 0:15:55 GMT -5
Just get the nicer actual XLR cables from monoprice in the length you want. No need to mess with the other stuff unless you need AES/EBU for a digital source. The whole point of balanced cables is that you don't need super expensive XLR's ... Unless you feel the need to just spend the money. Anything 30 feet or less will not be very susceptible to noise or interference. You will benefit from a bit of gain and better signal topography.
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Post by jackpine on Jul 13, 2015 1:19:25 GMT -5
AES/EBU is actually not a better connection for a digital signal. There's no harm in using it but there is no gain either. It came into being because Studios and broadcast stations wanted to use the cable they had on hand which was XLR. www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/37583/aes-ebu |
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Post by geebo on Jul 13, 2015 7:11:02 GMT -5
AES/EBU is actually not a better connection for a digital signal. There's no harm in using it but there is no gain either. It came into being because Studios and broadcast stations wanted to use the cable they had on hand which was XLR. www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/37583/aes-ebu Everything I've read about it says AES/EBU are of 110 ohm impedence and should be used for digital applications. AES/EBU is also fine for analog applications but regular mic cable isn't the best choice for digital. I guess it would similar to using a regular RCA cable for a digital coax connection. A lot of people do it and it seems to work fine most of the time. |
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Post by creimes on Jul 13, 2015 8:56:25 GMT -5
I purchased my XLR(microphone) cables from the local guitar/music shop for going between my pre/pro and amps, they have many different lengths and are reasonably priced and I also supported the local small business  Chad |
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Post by jackpine on Jul 13, 2015 9:02:13 GMT -5
Thanks Geebo for correcting my misleading statement. AES/EBU is 110 Ohm typically and mic cable is 45-70 Ohm. There usually isn't a problem using them interchangeably, but using the correct cable is preferred.
What I meant to say is that AES/EBU doesn't really have an advantage over 75 Ohm coaxial RCA and BNC cables. If you want to use AES/EBU because you prefer the XLR connection that is fine but it has no advantage in carrying the ones and zeroes over coax.
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Post by geebo on Jul 13, 2015 9:23:33 GMT -5
Thanks Geebo for correcting my misleading statement. AES/EBU is 110 Ohm typically and mic cable is 45-70 Ohm. There usually isn't a problem using them interchangeably, but using the correct cable is preferred. What I meant to say is that AES/EBU doesn't really have an advantage over 75 Ohm coaxial RCA and BNC cables. If you want to use AES/EBU because you prefer the XLR connection that is fine but it has no advantage in carrying the ones and zeroes over coax. Ahh, I see what you mean now. I thought you were talking about AES/EBU vs mic cable for digital but you were talking AES/EBU vs RCA coaxial cable. Sorry 'bout that. |
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Post by Tungx2 on Jul 13, 2015 11:21:45 GMT -5
thanks for the input.
Now my question is (your statements is the result of what I read as well), is the information from the Pre/pro to Amp analogue or digital?
I suppose it's analogue?
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Post by geebo on Jul 13, 2015 12:02:58 GMT -5
thanks for the input. Now my question is (your statements is the result of what I read as well), is the information from the Pre/pro to Amp analogue or digital? I suppose it's analogue? Signal from the pre/pro to the amplifier is analog. |
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Post by leonski on Aug 26, 2015 19:40:50 GMT -5
Mogami at Guitar Center will be a VERY good bet, indeed.
I use the Studio Gold cable from DAC to PREAMP.
I suppose at this point I'm WAY too late, but that's my 0.02$
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