Sub cable question (1 Viewer)

[Allen Longcor]

I have this 15 ft Monster subwoofer cable that I no longer use (was for my first setup). I was wondering if it's possible to use it for the digital coax connection from say a DVD player to a receiver. My thinking is that they are both just analog connections so it should work fine, but I figured I'd ask and get some discussion going again in this forum

 

[Eric Samonte]

Should do well for that purpose Allen.

 

[Allen Longcor]

That's what I figured. Thanks for the reply

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

Technically, a digital cable is supposed to be 75-ohm, just like a video cable. That said, digital is usually pretty forgiving, so you’ll probably be fine.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[Allen Longcor]

I'm guessing I'm not going to find any specs on this sucker at the Monster site How expensive are digital coax cables? I have always used optical so I have no clue.

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

Compare the so-called digital cables with a video cable. If the video cable is cheaper, get it instead. It’ll do the job just as well.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[Reginald Trent]

I would guess the Monster cable has the same specs as a video cable (75ohm) plus it's probably shielded. I say use it with confidence.

 

[Bob McElfresh]

The "impedence" on a cable is like a speed-bump for frequencies.

Subwoofer frequencies are so low - the impedenced does not matter. Higher and higher-different story.

Try the subwoofer cable. Listen to a few DVD's. If you notice the sound dropping out for a second or two - the cable is the wrong impedence and you should replace it.

The people who wrote the SPDIF standard for the coaxial-digital connection had a VIDEO cable in mind. There is NO difference between any video cable and a coaxial-digital cable. The Radio Shack Mega Cable or Acoustic Research Pro2 cables can be had for less than $20 and work perfectly.

Hope this helps.