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S-PDIF RCA cable vs audio RCA vs video composite RCA


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S-PDIF RCA cable vs audio RCA vs video composite RCA

 

What is the difference between those 3 cables?

 

They have the same plug(it seems), but can i interchange them?

 

I am in the process of buying new audio monitor, JBL LSR4326P, and since it has an S/PDIF RCA input, i want to use it with the S/PDIF output of my soundcard.

 

Does an ordinary RCA cable can do the job?

 

Thank you

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Hello,


S-PDIF RCA cable vs audio RCA vs video composite RCA


What is the difference between those 3 cables?


They have the same plug(it seems), but can i interchange them?


I am in the process of buying new audio monitor, JBL LSR4326P, and since it has an S/PDIF RCA input, i want to use it with the S/PDIF output of my soundcard.


Does an ordinary RCA cable can do the job?


Thank you

 

 

A high quality cable, yes.

 

Purists will argue jitter, capacitance, etc. but a high quality RCA to RCA composite video dubbing cable is good enough to run SPDIF for all practical purposes. One of those gray RS RCA audio cables might be pushing your luck, although I've used one in a pinch.

 

One spec for SPDIF cable is 75 ohm coax which is good up to 10m / 30ft. So a standard (high quality) AV cable will work just fine.

 

Terry D.

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