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Types Of Audio Cables

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Coax Digital Audio (S/PDIF) – This offers digital connection with copper cables, most generally Coax. Cables are long. And Dolby Digital 5.1, 7.1, DTS etc. is supported. However, the copper cables mess with run into interference. Neither DVD-A or SACD are supported.

Firewire – This offers digital connection with large bandwidth, multichannel audio. Highly compatible and choice for some HTPCs, new receivers, STB's, DVD's and with Digital Audio Workstations; and may have some support for DVD-A and SACD. However, lacks locking connector, also disconnects easily; so audio-only interface is main reason for use with a lot of systems at this time, except for use with Set Top Boxes, audio and video with camcorder use, HDTV's and Digital VCR's.

Toslink - This offers digital connection without electrical interference, great for digital audio signals with compatible equipment; Digital Cable / DVD/Satellite Receiver with Toslink connector compat. Dolby Digital 5.1, 7.1, DTS etc. However, cable length is limited, the cables aren't sturdy and they disconnect too quickly and easily. You will need fiber optic cables or repeaters for lengthy cable reaches. Neither is there is any DVD-A or SACD support, nor locking connector.

HDMI – This offers a digital connection with great quality electrical interface transmitting up to 1080p video plus 8 channels of 192kHz audio. Great with both digital audio and video via one interface. However, they lack locking connectors and easily disconnect.

Stereo – Features analog audio, with dual RCA plug cables usually, and two channels, left and right. If your equipment is not compatible with digital audio, analog stereo is next choice. However, this lacks surround sound, unless simulated.

Denon Link - DL3 of SACD combined with DVD-A. However, only comes with Denon goods.

Mono – you don't want this, forget about it!

So check out your own equipment and system compatibility. There are many types of audio cables for your home theater system. And you want to select the best for your home theater experience and enjoyment.

Types Of Audio Cables

So you need cables, but don’t know where to start. This article will give you a brief discussion about the different types of cables that you are likely to encounter in any home theater system. Hopefully upon reading this article it will have dispelled all the difficulty you have in choosing the right cables for your system.

First, let us break the audio cables down into two categories. There are called interconnect cables and speaker cables. It is the interconnect cables that are used to connect all of your audio components to your receiver. It is the speaker cables that connect your speakers to the receiver. Even though both cables carry the same information, they carry different amounts of energy and that is what makes them different.

To break it down even further, the interconnect cables only require low energy. This means that they need to carry only a small amount of amperage from the component to the receiver. If you do not have the right cables for this job, it can cause distortion in the sound quality of your system.

The speaker cables on the other hand have to be able to handle a lot of energy. In other words, it requires a lot of energy to make the sound go through the speaker. If you don’t have the right speaker cables, not only will the sound be distorted, but the volume of the sound will definitely be decreased.

So what difference does it make on what type of audio cable to purchase for your system. Well, if you are striving for that high quality, sounds like the music is live sound, then it makes all the difference in the world. No matter what cables you use, there will always be some distortion of the sound. But, the types of audio cables that you purchase will make a big difference in the amount of distortion. You definitely want to purchase excellent quality cables in order to make you listening pleasurable. It will be the cables that determine the sound of your system, not the components that you spend money on, so make sure to put out some money for the quality cables for your system.

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