Digital Cable Choice; how critical is it?


I am a beleiver that analog cables play a big part in a system's sonic performance.

I am giving consideration to adding an external DAC to my system, for the first time. Always using a single box digital source, I have no experience with digital cables.

I really am a music guy & not a computer/techie guy. So, considering that the digital information that runs from the DAC to the Preamp is 1's & 0's or bits & bytes or whatever they are called; how critical is it to the sonic perfromance that I use an elaborate digital cable, as I have done with my analog interconnects?

Is the sound quality affected with the use of different cables, while still in the digital domain?

Your experience is appreciated
barrelchief

Showing 1 response by tweakmenow

VERY... I've owned the i2digital X-60 for the previous two years. (This cable is no slouch) http://www.i2digital.com/splash.html#

I just purchased a Harmonic Technology Cyberlight. Very obvious differences that even my girlfriend easily hears.

(1) Very faint sounds that were never heard before come thru easily.
(2) When the system volume is high, instead of the music sounding loud, it sounds like real instruments in your room, all very relaxed sounding.
(3) Lower noise floor
(4) Top to bottom improvement in reproduction.

I could go on and on, but will stop here.