Ross Specter
Auditioning
- Joined
- May 28, 2004
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I'm just starting to get myself into HT, and my first system set up, so please excuse any dumb questions.
I have a sub with a separate amp.
I also plan on connecting my Soundblaster Audigy to my receiver's Coax in jack. (using a 1/8" to RCA mono adapter on the Soundblaster side)
My question is regarding different types of RCA cables. I picked up a few just because I was in the store and didn't want to have to drive back out.
Both cables are Acoustic Research Performance series.
Cable 1 is a 12 foot 75ohm cable specifically labelled as "video cable" and with the notation on the back "ideal as a digital audio coaxial cable connction."
Cable 2 is a 25 foot cable specifically labelled as "subwoofer cable". My problem however is that I would prefer to use the 25 foot cable for the coax, and the 12 foot cable to connect the receiver to the amp, as the amp will be pretty close to the receiver, and the computer with the sound card is in the next room over.
I don't know the impedance of the subwoofer cable, so I'm not sure: can I use the "video cable" to connect the sub and the "subwoofer cable" as a digital coax cable? A friend told me that neither coax nor audio care about impedance, but I just wanted to double check.
Thanks,
Ross
I have a sub with a separate amp.
I also plan on connecting my Soundblaster Audigy to my receiver's Coax in jack. (using a 1/8" to RCA mono adapter on the Soundblaster side)
My question is regarding different types of RCA cables. I picked up a few just because I was in the store and didn't want to have to drive back out.
Both cables are Acoustic Research Performance series.
Cable 1 is a 12 foot 75ohm cable specifically labelled as "video cable" and with the notation on the back "ideal as a digital audio coaxial cable connction."
Cable 2 is a 25 foot cable specifically labelled as "subwoofer cable". My problem however is that I would prefer to use the 25 foot cable for the coax, and the 12 foot cable to connect the receiver to the amp, as the amp will be pretty close to the receiver, and the computer with the sound card is in the next room over.
I don't know the impedance of the subwoofer cable, so I'm not sure: can I use the "video cable" to connect the sub and the "subwoofer cable" as a digital coax cable? A friend told me that neither coax nor audio care about impedance, but I just wanted to double check.
Thanks,
Ross