Swanny - Don't worry about 110 Ohm characteristic impedance - it is for impedance matching at MHz frequencies (to avoid reflections on impedance boundaries)and does not make any difference here. Because high frequency travels only on the surface of the cable (very small skin depth) video (and I guess digital) cables are made of low grade copper often silver plated. Skin depth for copper at 20kHz is equivalent to about gauge 18 so practically in every interconnect audio signal penetrates whole copper. Quality of the copper is important.
Help Can I use an AES/EBU cable as analog?
Can I use a Kimber Orchid AES/EBU xlr cable as an interconnect between the analog out of a cd player to an analog in to a preamp? Will it sound OK?
CD is a CD1 Bel Canto, Pre is an Adcom GFP 750 both true balanced.
I did a quick archive search but didn't see a definitive answer.
Thanks!
CD is a CD1 Bel Canto, Pre is an Adcom GFP 750 both true balanced.
I did a quick archive search but didn't see a definitive answer.
Thanks!