Shunyata Research

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I've been so impressed by the new Shunyata analogue and digital cables that I've asked Caelin to look into developing a S/PDIF/AES hybrid cable for the Devialet dual monos making use of some of their latest technologies: for e.g. sonic welding, dielectric distortion cancellation circuits (Zitron), OFE 101 copper hollow VTX conductors, pure copper RCA and AES connectors, TAP and KPIP treatment...

Hopefully I will get some prototypes soon to play around with. Stay Tuned!!!  

Guillaume

Interesting!  What is the plan regarding the 75 ohm versus 110 ohm issue?  I recall talking to Mathieu Pernod about the master companion link. Apparently the SPDIF to AES link can be utilised with either a 75 or 110 ohm cable, or something in between. At first, I was told 'it makes no difference' which you use, apparently because the Devialets AES/EBU socket has an input transformer that makes the input effectively blind to cable impedance, however, later in the conversation Mathieu advised that a cable with a transformer is theoretically the ideal.  Some Audioprana cables use a transformer, and perform excellently.

This discusion was all over the forum but not so much right now. I bought a Cabledyne rca to xlr cable that is made of 75ohm coaxialcable as Cabledyne thought that was the best solution as the output was 75ohm and it made the best connection in the RCA plugg with coaxcable.

A spdif cable with RCA to BNC and a Neutrik BNC to XLR with 75/110ohm transformer is a solution if you want to see if it is better with a transformer.