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  1. 12-23-2009 09:04 AM #1
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    What type of cable would be best to connect my AVR/Prepro to this amplifier? Would digital audio cables be the best (see link) or standard Analog RCA audio cables? Is there any advantage/disadvantage to using one type over the other?

    http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
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    Processor - Emotiva UMC-1
    Pre-Amp (2 Ch) - Emotiva USP-1
    DAC (2 Ch) - Emotiva XDA-1
    Amp (Fronts) - Emotiva XPA-2
    Amp (Center/Surrounds) - Emotiva XPA-3
    CD - Emotiva ERC-1
    Fronts - Polk Audio RTi 10
    Center - Polk Audio CSi5
    Rears - Polk Audio RTiA1
    Sub - Epik Knight
    Sub EQ - Velodyne SMS-1
    Monitor - Samsung HP-T5054
    Blu-Ray - OPPO BDP-103
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    Quote Originally Posted by math wizard View Post
    What type of cable would be best to connect my AVR/Prepro to this amplifier? Would digital audio cables be the best (see link) or standard Analog RCA audio cables? Is there any advantage/disadvantage to using one type over the other?

    http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
    Well, your amplifier accepts an analog signal because there isn't a DAC onboard.

    So... Analog. :)
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    Can the digital audio cables be used?
    Processor - Emotiva UMC-1
    Pre-Amp (2 Ch) - Emotiva USP-1
    DAC (2 Ch) - Emotiva XDA-1
    Amp (Fronts) - Emotiva XPA-2
    Amp (Center/Surrounds) - Emotiva XPA-3
    CD - Emotiva ERC-1
    Fronts - Polk Audio RTi 10
    Center - Polk Audio CSi5
    Rears - Polk Audio RTiA1
    Sub - Epik Knight
    Sub EQ - Velodyne SMS-1
    Monitor - Samsung HP-T5054
    Blu-Ray - OPPO BDP-103
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  4. 12-23-2009 11:55 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by math wizard View Post
    What type of cable would be best to connect my AVR/Prepro to this amplifier? Would digital audio cables be the best (see link) or standard Analog RCA audio cables? Is there any advantage/disadvantage to using one type over the other?

    http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
    Quote Originally Posted by math wizard View Post
    Can the digital audio cables be used?
    Yes as long as the digital audio cables are made with copper wire and are not an optical digital audio cable.
    The Monoprice cables that you referenced in your link should work just fine.

    In general, a digital coaxial audio cable is of better construction and has higher tolerances compared with analog coaxial audio cable from the same manufacturer. The performance difference between the two increase as they get longer.

    The following article should be of interest.
    http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messa...79/125179.html
    Last edited by xcapri79; 12-23-2009 at 12:01 PM.

    Main HT/2 ch:
    Pioneer KRP-500M, SC-07, BDP-05FD, Emotiva XPA-5 x 2, XPA-1 x 2,
    Polk Audio LSi25, RTi12 x 2, LSi15 x 4, LSiC x 2, PSW1000 x 4,

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    LG 47LM5800, Pioneer VSX-9040TXH, BDP-23FD, Sony BDP-S790, Emotiva XPA-2, XPA-5,
    Polk Audio LSi25, LSi15, CSi5, LSiFX, PSW505 x 4

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    Emotiva RSP-2, RPA-1, ERC-2, Pro-Ject RM5.1, Focal Chorus 814V, DSW600
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    Quote Originally Posted by xcapri79 View Post
    Yes as long as the digital audio cables are made with copper wire and are not an optical digital audio cable.
    The Monoprice cables that you referenced in your link should work just fine.

    In general, a digital coaxial audio cable is of better construction and has higher tolerances compared with analog coaxial audio cable from the same manufacturer. The performance difference between the two increase as they get longer.

    The following article should be of interest.
    http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messa...79/125179.html
    Thanks
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    Pre-Amp (2 Ch) - Emotiva USP-1
    DAC (2 Ch) - Emotiva XDA-1
    Amp (Fronts) - Emotiva XPA-2
    Amp (Center/Surrounds) - Emotiva XPA-3
    CD - Emotiva ERC-1
    Fronts - Polk Audio RTi 10
    Center - Polk Audio CSi5
    Rears - Polk Audio RTiA1
    Sub - Epik Knight
    Sub EQ - Velodyne SMS-1
    Monitor - Samsung HP-T5054
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    Quote Originally Posted by math wizard View Post
    Thanks
    You are welcome and Merry Christmas.
    Let us know how your system sounds once you get everything hooked up and running.

    Main HT/2 ch:
    Pioneer KRP-500M, SC-07, BDP-05FD, Emotiva XPA-5 x 2, XPA-1 x 2,
    Polk Audio LSi25, RTi12 x 2, LSi15 x 4, LSiC x 2, PSW1000 x 4,

    MB HT/ 2 ch:
    LG 47LM5800, Pioneer VSX-9040TXH, BDP-23FD, Sony BDP-S790, Emotiva XPA-2, XPA-5,
    Polk Audio LSi25, LSi15, CSi5, LSiFX, PSW505 x 4

    Listening Room 2 ch:
    Emotiva RSP-2, RPA-1, ERC-2, Pro-Ject RM5.1, Focal Chorus 814V, DSW600
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    What type of cable would be best to connect my AVR/Prepro to this amplifier?
    Analog, period.
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    One says digital and one says analog. Is there any other advice out there?
    Processor - Emotiva UMC-1
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    DAC (2 Ch) - Emotiva XDA-1
    Amp (Fronts) - Emotiva XPA-2
    Amp (Center/Surrounds) - Emotiva XPA-3
    CD - Emotiva ERC-1
    Fronts - Polk Audio RTi 10
    Center - Polk Audio CSi5
    Rears - Polk Audio RTiA1
    Sub - Epik Knight
    Sub EQ - Velodyne SMS-1
    Monitor - Samsung HP-T5054
    Blu-Ray - OPPO BDP-103
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    Correction, two members said analog. Only one troll said digital.
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    Quote Originally Posted by math wizard View Post
    One says digital and one says analog. Is there any other advice out there?
    Digital cable is just a 75 ohm coax cable. It will work for digital or analog signals.

    What some seem to be ignoring, is that even cables labeled "analog" are often 75 ohm as well.
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