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I got a bit lost in the reviews I read in order to choose what kind of digital cable to use between the beomaster 5 en beolabs 5. Is it necessary for getting the best full sound to use high end cables with similar high costs or am I lucky and can I use more common prices cables like Bleu Jeans (Belden 1694A wire) cables or even cheaper ones from the shop at the corner?I had contact with several shops and the advice was very different.Thanks!
Please don't vaste a lot of your money on the cable.
A 'common' cable will do the trick - as long as is properly made, it will be allright.
MM
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Thanks Duels!
I agree that the S/PDIF cables don't need to be expensive, but a little bit of care in choosing the cables will help ensure that there is no attenuation or rounding of the digital pulses, especially on longer cable runs.
Whilst B&O's early paperwork for Beolab 5 stated that any RCA cables could be used, the original Sony/Philips specification for the S/PDIF data format (the S/P part of the name is short for Sony/Philips) confirms that 75 Ohm co-axial cable should be used to minimise pulse reflections and potential data loss.
I have found sensibly priced 75 Ohm co-axial cables using RG59 wiring and metal plugs with gold contacts that give a good clear sound to Beolab 5 speakers, you can see details here:-
http://soundsheavenly.com/beolab-5-and-beolab-90/34--spdif-.html
It is worth noting that a volume synchronisation function was enabled on Beolab 5 speakers from serial no. 17772145 and software level 2.5 and above (around April 2004 onwards), so these speakers benefit from adding a Sync cable between the speakers when connecting them to a non-B&O source (this ensures the speakers play at matched volume levels):-
http://soundsheavenly.com/beolab-5-and-beolab-90/41--sync-beolab-5-.html
I'm always happy to help with any questions on cabling!
Kind regards, Steve.
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