Coaxial cables all the same?

[JSt0rm]

not really. A normal audio cable is 75ohm resistance and a digital cable is 110ohm resistance. Try it but it may not work.

 

[sdifox]

So I could use the red and white rca connectors for sound instead and suffer no loss in quality? I have tons of those cables already.



I got it second hand from a friend that was moving.

Depends on dac quality. Try both and see wich you like better.

 

[Auric]

Not sans suffering. The red and white are the only ones wot aren't coaxial. The yellow and red/blue/green are, as are orange and purple. Could also use F to RCA adapters on a telly/modem cable.

 

[sdifox]

not really. A normal audio cable is 75ohm resistance and a digital cable is 110ohm resistance. Try it but it may not work.

S/PDIF calls for 75 ohm coax. Balanced AES3 calls 110 ohm STP.

 

[Schmide]

In terms of ohm resistance. I guess if you buy $100 cables and believe in snake oil.

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/75ohmrca.htm

The resistance of any typical cable is at most 6 ohms.

 

[JSt0rm]

S/PDIF calls for 75 ohm coax. Balanced AES3 calls 110 ohm STP.

Ok. I stand corrected. I don't deal with spdif much.

 

[thesmokingman]

Omg, this thread is still going?

 

[John Connor]

Don't forget the gold platted connectors! You will really notice a difference!

 

[Howard]

The answer is no.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Step one: Grab random RCA cable
Step two: Plug it in
Step three: .....
Step four: profit

 

[sdifox]

Don't forget the gold platted connectors! You will really notice a difference!

For the optical cable of course :awe:

 

[CraKaJaX]

Omg, this thread is still going?

Any new thread in OT these days is mostly beaten to death because they are very slim these days. Sad times.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Looks like this.

Alright. So I guess there are two completely different cables BOTH called Coaxial... I rather wish my tv had an optical. EVERYBODY knows what you're talking about when you say optical. But when I put "digital coaxial" into a newegg or amazon search box it can't seem to make up its mind which is which.

Problem here is there are multiple kinds of optical, PCM and dolby come to mind...

 

[Ichinisan]

Problem here is there are multiple kinds of optical, PCM and dolby come to mind...

PCM/Dolby are digital protocols, irrespective of the medium (optical S/PDIF or coaxial S/PDIF).

 

[zinfamous]

I have a soundbar that I want to hook up to my tv but it doesn't have optical. (nor does the sound bar have an hdmi in) The tv does have an orange colored output however, coaxial I think it's called according to google. As I want digital audio going to the sound bar it seems preferable over a headphone jack or red and white stereo cables.

But here's the rub; I did a google search on coaxial cables and it looks like the same stiff black cable I screw into my internet modem. The orange audio input on my tv however looks like something you just push in. Are these two different kinds of cables or can one of my black screw in cables fit without damaging the tv?

sounds like the same type of coax used for LFE channel (subwoofer).

I think it's the same guts, but a different head on the end.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I always just used any old rca cable that was surely lying around for those. Most of the time it would just be either the red or black half of a pair of audio cables. Never had any problems.