Help with SACD/DVD-Audio cables
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Hello all,
I recently purchased a SACD/DVD-Audio player and will be hooking it up to a Denon AVR2805. What type of cable do I need? I have looked for Multi-channel cables and all of them are over $100 even Axiom and Bluejean. Do I need a specific cable for this connection or could I use three cheaper audio cables from someone like Acoustic Research. Is there any difference. Any help would be appreciated.
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Scott
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There's nothing special about SACD/DVD-A cables. They're simply audio interconnects, and you need six of them. You can grab three pair of any cheap cable and that'll do the trick.
Though how long do you need? I see that Blue Jeans 6 channel cables are about $78 for a three foot length. You hve to get up to 9' before they're $100. It only has to reach from your DVD player to your receiver, no?
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All of the cables you mention will work. Pacific cables are also mentioned often. Radio Shack cables are also adequate. I prefer Blue Jeans (I have everything hooked up with them). At the end of the day, it doesn't make alot of difference; they all work and you won't notice much difference. If you want to spen too much money for no good reason, you can also consider Monster Price. This kind of thread tends to erupt into an artillery shelling, so I'm putting my helmet on and hunkering down into my fox hole.
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Spiff,
I only have to go a couple feet. I noticed the BlueJean was cheaper than monster and Axiom's. I just thought if I could by 3 standard audio cables I could get by on much less. Dayton Audio has 3 ft cables for $10 apeice. I have heard good things about them. I just was not sure if there was a difference between the cables sold as multichannel bundles like the BlueJean or Axiom. I just could not figure out why a 3 ft. SACD/DVD-Audio cable cost $140 and I could by 3 regular audio cables for $10 each. Seems like a big difference just to have the convenience of one cable with six connectors at each end versus 3 cables with 2 connectors at each end.
Scott
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Dayton cables should be fine. I use Radioshack Gold series ($11 for 3ft) not for better sound quality, but because their gold ended, heavier shielded, appear to be better built, and look pretty sexy in my opinion compared to cheap cables. The Dayton's look pretty nice and appear to be a good deal I'd go that route.
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Scott,
Some of the cables with six connectors are merely three two cable sets in a flex jacket (they may have different colored connectors )...with heat shrink near the ends to keep the flex jacket from coming undone...If you like to keep your rack clean, use the flex jackets (or zip ties will work too)...buy the Dayton cables, lay them together and zip tie the group of cables that run from SACD player to receiver together as a packet...no need to pay for high dollar cables.
My .02,
WhatFurrer
"Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup..."
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Thanks guys. You have confirmed what I thought.
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My system has a mix of Dayton, Bluejeans (mostly video), and KnuKonceptz. I use the KnuKonceptz for my 6 channel audio and works great, no complaints.
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Also check PartsExpress... great prices there... just ordered 1400 feet of cable from them (no, not for home!)
Bren R.
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I just ordered 3 6ft Dayton Audio cables from Parts Express. About 1/3 what the Monster SACD/DVD-Audio cable runs. Should get them in a few days.
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