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RE: Digital coax cable

For the past ten years I've been using a Kimber Select 1.5 meter digital coaxial cable, first between my transport and dac, more recently between my network player and dac. Price was right around $1,000 US for the cable.

About a year ago, just for fun I ordered a "Nordost" Chinese knockoff cable from AliExpress. The cable is approximately 18 inches long and cost $16 delivered.

The Kimber sounds great, very transparent and resolving, with no humps, bumps or lumps in the frequency range.

The faux Nordost sounds surprisingly good, with a more forward midrange and a slightly chunkier sound than the Kimber.

I much prefer the Kimber, but I could live with the Chinese cable if I hadn't first heard the Kimber.


Edits: 07/16/24
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