BNC rules over RCA for coaxial connections!

[Lizard_King]

Hey all,

 

I have wanted for years to use BNC as my connectors for sending digital audio between a transport and DAC.

 

The M2tech Hi-Face is an awesome interface which truly makes my tunes sound much more like music.

 

I have been using Chris Sommovigo (Illuminati, Stereovox, Stereolab) designed digital cables for years. I first hooked up the Hi-Face with a Stereovox XV2 using BNC at the Hi-face with the RCA adapter at the DAC.

 

Earlier today, I had the RCA taken out of my Audio Note kit tube DAC and a Kings female 75 Ohm chassis mounted connector was installed.

 

I listened for two hours earlier and I was so drawn into the music. I am thrilled that I hear better sound across the board and much more air and texture and decay.

 

Now we have our heatwave and high humidity or I would be listening right now.

 

The recordings I listened to never sounded better even during this heat which draws the AC to bad levels at times.

 

My DAC was from a kit so I can change parts and make adjustments. I have a coaxial cable inside the DAC that connects from the input to the digital board.

 

From what I can tell you without having access to a measuring device such as a scope, I am getting a true 75 Ohm impedance matched signal with very little if any , reflections.

 

There are DACs out there that have BNC coaxial inputs. For those of us who love to use our computers as transports, i urge you to check out and audition the M2tech Hi-face, then the upgrade called the EVO and use BNC at the DAC and the Hi-Face (Evo).

 

Be sure to use a true 75 ohm digital coaxial cable such as the Stereovox XV Ultra, XV 2 or the Black cat cable Veloce.

 

 

The integrity of the signal between transport and DAC seems to be so critical I urge you to follow my lead.

 

Liz out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[barrows]

I changed my DACs SPDIF input to 75 ohm BNC (Amphenol) and it was a considerable upgrade. (using Stereovox XV2).

It is really annoying to me that any companies choose to use RCA jacks for SPDIF interfaces.

 

[Lizard_King]

Hey Barrows, I am glad to read you are doing what I did. I am guessing the BNC on the hi-face is Amphenol. I am fortunate to have the "Kings" or I would have used an Amphenol. I loved the XV2 and now I use the XV ultra. Believe me, it is superior!

 

The BNC interface is clearly superior in it's ability to bring you closer to the music.

 

[ar-t]

I've been saying this for...........something like 20 years. Someone is finally listening.

 

"From what I can tell you without having access to a measuring device such as a scope, I am getting a true 75 Ohm impedance matched signal with very little if any , reflections."

 

Wanna bet?