wtb: coaxial cable

snakebitten
snakebitten Posts: 94
edited October 2005 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
I want to try a coaxial instead of optical on my dvd. Does anyone have one laying around they want to sell. (midpriced)
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  • BrentMcGhee
    BrentMcGhee Posts: 548
    edited October 2005
    Hey snakebitten dont buy into snakeoil..... :)

    any rca cable you have will work just fine, there is no benift to buying expensive digital coax cables that all sound exactly the same.
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited October 2005
    i will make you one like frank at sigonal cabble for 20 bucks 1 meter shiping
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited October 2005
    BrentMcGhee wrote:
    Hey snakebitten dont buy into snakeoil..... :)

    any rca cable you have will work just fine, there is no benift to buying expensive digital coax cables that all sound exactly the same.

    Sounds like someone doesn't pay attention to detail. :eek:
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited October 2005
    To be precise, any 75ohm RCA cable will work... ie video cables. Granted, for short runs it really doesn't matter so much.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited October 2005
    BrentMcGhee wrote:
    Hey snakebitten dont buy into snakeoil..... :)

    any rca cable you have will work just fine, there is no benift to buying expensive digital coax cables that all sound exactly the same.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    and you won't be able to tell the difference between coaxial or optical either
    well at least I can't. :)
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  • Schris22
    Schris22 Posts: 983
    edited October 2005
    Just a few issues about shielding and well fragile'ness?

    depends on bends and the such. any 75ohm is correct but not any any rca terminated cable will work. I think signal cable has a in house trail...lemme see...yes they do you have to pay for shipping though. At that price though I wonder if it'll be worth it to ship it back

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  • snakebitten
    snakebitten Posts: 94
    edited October 2005
    Its only about a 4ft run so the way I am understanding it really won't make a difference.
    I cracked the yamaha dvd optical slot. Dont remember pulling on the cable but anyhoot it is in getting repaired. I thought while everything is unhooked I would try the coaxial when I get the yamaha back.

    Thanks, Ed
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited October 2005
    Schris22 wrote:
    any 75ohm is correct but not any any rca terminated cable will work.

    I haven't found one that hasn't worked yet. If you really do have an RCA terminated cable that isn't broken, and won't work for a "digital" connection, I'd like to see it.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited October 2005
    I did have trouble with an AQ copperhead that would not work as a digital cable. Kept losing lock with my DAC. As soon as I substituted a cheapie video cable--BANG--locked on and stayed locked.
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