05-Mar-2015, 20:04
(03-Mar-2015, 19:10)GuillaumeB Wrote:Hi Guillaume(03-Mar-2015, 19:08)MusicFirst Wrote:(02-Oct-2014, 13:35)GuillaumeB Wrote: Our friends across the channel have been experimenting with these cables with great results:Guillaume
http://audioprana.free.fr/coa_num_cot.htm
They also make an S/PDIF>AES hybrid cable which is featured a bit lower down the page.
Prices seem very reasonable, their top of the range S/PDIF cable is 300 euros.
Quoting from jalucine's post on the Forum Audiophile (http://www.forum-audiophile.fr/amplis/de...-2595.html)
"En conclusion, ce câble fait faire un progrès significatif au système. La transparence, la résolution, l’image sonore, la qualité des timbres, la musicalité globalement."
Translation: In conclusion this cable had a major impact on the system: greater transparency, better resolution, improved imaging and timbres and overall musicality.
Interestingly this is exactly how I would have described the improvement from my TA XL S/PDIF. Except that my cable cost me over £3k!!!!
Once again if you haven't tried other cables linking your two units you really owe it to yourself to have a play... (obviously I'm not aiming this comment at the cable sceptics on this forum!). In my system is was a very big improvement.
Guillaume
Not being fluent in French can you tell us which configuration they found worked best? the RCA/RCA or the RCA/AES EBU?
Thanks
Kerry
Hi Kerry it seems as though many of the French Devialet owners really like the Audioprana hybrid cable, so RCA/AES. I've not tried it myself but I believe Confused on here has one.
Guillaume
What are you using to link your 800s? What are you using for a USB cable?
Thanks
Kerry
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