coax digital cable (1 Viewer)

[Wayde_R]

I have a question. I am new to using my digital outs/ins on my components. I have a CD coax digital input on my receiver that I must use. The coax in/out looks suspiciously like regular old RCA connectors.

I was wondering if I can use an RCA patch cable I have as a digital coax cable, or will this cause tear a rift in the time/space continueum?

I beleieve there is a "special" digital coax cable that is higher ohm rating than the old rca cables. Is this the case? Is it important to use the proper cable?

Please help.

Thanks
Wayde

 

[Jeff Gatie]

Use any 75 ohm video cable for the digital coax connector; this is what the digital coax spec requires. Using a coax audio cable may cause problems because it is not necessarily 75 ohms. The quality of the cable is up to you, you can spend $2 to $1000 and mighty arguments I have no intention of starting here have arisen as to the difference between the two .

 

[Wayde_R]

Thank for the advice. Not trying to start a 'money cables' war. Just wondering about the dig coax spec and if it's important. I've heard about the 74ohm spec and wondering why. Anyway, thanks. I'll look for them.

 

[Chu Gai]

if your existing cable is shielded you should be able to get away with using it.